title: The prognostic significance of CA 125 half-life in patients with ovarian cancer who have received primary chemotherapy after surgical cytoreduction.
abstract: Fifty-four patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer were monitored with serial serum CA 125 levels after surgical cytoreduction and during multi-agent chemotherapy with cisplatin-containing regimens. CA 125 half-life of less than 20 days was associated with prolonged overall survival (p less than 0.015). In those patients who eventually were found to be disease-free at surgical surveillance procedures, normalization of serum CA 125 levels to less than 35 U/ml within 65 days of primary operation also suggested an improved survival (p less than 0.059).
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710.
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Hunter
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Daly
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Helms
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Soper
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berchuck
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Clarke-Pearson
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Bast
mesh_terms: D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006207:Half-Life; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D002945:Cisplatin