title: Diagnostic alternatives to second look in ovarian cancer.
abstract: The accuracy of the markers CA 125, CA 15-3, CA 50 serum levels and the CT findings as alternative monitoring techniques to second look has been evaluated in 25 patients. The negative predictive value for the CA 125 was of 55% and its sensibility seems not to be increased by the association of the other markers. For the CT findings we report a diagnostic accuracy of 76%.
authors.affiliation: Gynaecology Dept. Pavia University IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Torretta
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Balestreri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fasola
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schinko
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Scorbati
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tateo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor