Beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin and carcino-embryonic antigen in the management of ovarian carcinoma.
Measurements of HCG and carcino-embryonic antigen (CEA) were made in 26 patients with ovarian cancer to evaluate these substances as tumour markers; 13-4 per cent of 194 CEA estimations and 14-6 per cent of 144 HCG estimations were abnormal. CEA values were abnormal in 9 out of 26 patients and HCG values in 13 out of 26 patients. The implications of these findings particularly the presence of HCG are discussed.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000097:blood; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis*; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000097:blood*
D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin