Some reproductive tumors produce hormones. One sign of the presence of a reproductive cancer is a positive result from a basic pregnancy test when pregnancy is not possible/very unlikely. These cancers produce a positive test result because they are secreting

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The hormone hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) is typically produced during pregnancy and is the hormone detected by pregnancy tests. However, some reproductive tumors, such as certain ovarian or testicular tumors, can also produce hCG, leading to a positive pregnancy test result even in the absence of pregnancy. Estrogen and progesterone are also hormones that can be produced by some reproductive tumors, but they would not result in a positive pregnancy test. ADH (anti-diuretic hormone) is not typically produced by reproductive tumors and would also not lead to a positive pregnancy test.

Some Reproductive Tumors Produce Hormones