title: CA-125 is an effective marker for patients with external endometriosis and on danazol: case reports.
abstract: Serum levels of CA-125 in women with external endometriosis and on danazol were assayed for an extended period, and changes in the CA-125 pattern were analyzed. Whereas the prognosis for the patients in case 1 was good, those for cases 2, 3, and 4 were poor. We propose that the Ca-125 levels should be carefully determined for individual patients, because a relapse can be predicted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shimane Medical University, Izumo, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshino
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nagata
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kusakari
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kitao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000097:blood*; D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate; D003613:Danazol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011245:Pregnadienes / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate; D011245:Pregnadienes; D003613:Danazol