title: [Importance of CA-50 detection in malignant gynecologic tumors].
abstract: The role of Tumor Associated Antigens in the diagnosis of neoplasia is now actively investigated. The CA-50 antigen is known to be elevated in different types of gynecological neoplasia. In this study the CA-50 levels have been measured in 70 patients with ovarian, endometrial or cervical cancer. The data obtained show that the CA-50 levels, although elevated above normal in a high percentage of the patients studied, cannot be considered diagnostic for the presence of neoplasia.
authors.affiliation: Scuola Autonoma di Ostetricia di Camerino, Università degli Studi di Roma.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Indraccolo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Greco
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Cartechini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Compagnucci
mesh_terms: D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate
vernacular_title: Importanza della determinazione del CA-50 nei tumori ginecologici maligni.