title: [Serum level of the tumor marker CA 125 before second-look laparatomy in primary epithelial ovarian cancer in relation to intraoperative findings].
abstract: Serum CA 125 levels were evaluated in 76 patients undergoing second-look laparatomy for primary epithelial ovarian cancer. The findings were related to the presence of intraabdominal tumor. CA 125 levels were greater than 35 U/ml in 26 cases in accordance to the intraoperative findings. CA 125 levels less than or equal to 35 U/ml were found in 50 cases out of which 29 were free of tumor, while 21 showed intraabdominal tumors. Thus a CA 125 level greater than 35 U/ml revealed to be a strong predictor of the presence of intraabdominal tumor. Due to low sensitivity monitoring serum CA 125 levels cannot replace second-look laparotomy.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Frauenklinik Göttingen.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Meden
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rath
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Teichmann
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kuhn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate / Q000032:analysis*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D012086:Reoperation
chemical_list: D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor
vernacular_title: Serumspiegel des Tumormarkers CA 125 vor der Second-look-Laparotomie beim primären epithelialen Ovarialkarzinom in Relation zu intraoperativen Befunden.