title: A CA125 score as a prognostic index in patients with ovarian cancer.
abstract: Due to its high specificity (90%) and sensitivity (86%) measurement of CA125 has become well-established in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer. We have formulated a CA125 prognostic score and examined its validity as an additional prognosis index. This score is composed of two CA125 values (one determined preoperatively and one 1 month after operation). CA125 serum levels of 0-64 IU/ml received 1 point, levels of 65-299 IU/ml were given 2 points, and those greater than 300 IU/ml were given 3 points. These points are added to produce the CA125 prognostic score. Statistical comparison demonstrated that patients with scores of 2 or 3 had a significantly (P = 0.0005) better prognosis than patients with scores of 4, 5 or 6. The classical prognostics features such as the FIGO stage, residual tumor mass and ascites were found to correlate with the CA125 prognostic score.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hanuschkrankenhaus, Wien, Austria.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rosen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sevelda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Spona
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beck
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate / Q000032:analysis*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate