Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical significance of the combination of cancer antigen-125 (CA-125), human epididymis protein 4 (HE4), and progesterone for the identification of ovarian masses in patients with suspected early stage ovarian cancer (OC). MATERIALS AND METHODS:This was a case-control, single-center study of 225 women with a pelvic mass of suspected ovarian origin, including 75 patients with Stage I/II OC and 150 controls. Diagnostic procedures included pelvic and rectal examinations, transvaginal ultrasound, evaluation of CA-125 and HE4 levels alone and in the Risk of Ovarian Malignancy Algorithm (ROMA), and a new algorithm combining ROMA and progesterone. RESULTS:Median CA-125 and HE4 levels were significantly higher in patients with OC compared with women with benign ovarian tumors, irrespective of menopausal status. The highest median progesterone levels occurred in premenopausal women with benign ovarian tumors, compared with premenopausal women with OC with or without benign ovarian disease. The combination of ROMA and progesterone was significantly more accurate at detecting OC compared with ROMA or CA-125 or HE4 alone, but only in premenopausal patients. CONCLUSION:Different algorithms should be used for diagnosing OC, and the addition of progesterone might improve the performance of ROMA for the diagnosis of pelvic masses in premenopausal women.
journal_name
Taiwan J Obstet Gynecoljournal_title
Taiwanese journal of obstetrics & gynecologyauthors
Pitynski K,Sporek A,Lipinska I,Banas T,Ludwin A,Bałajewicz-Nowak Mdoi
10.1016/j.tjog.2015.10.006subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2015-12-01 00:00:00pages
766-72issue
6eissn
1028-4559issn
1875-6263pii
S1028-4559(15)00238-7journal_volume
54pub_type
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更新日期:2006-06-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2011-09-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2011-12-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2020-05-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2012-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
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更新日期:2014-12-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2018-06-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2019-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2013-03-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2007-12-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2017-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2020-11-01 00:00:00