title: CA 125 surveillance and second-look laparotomy in ovarian carcinoma.
abstract: CA 125 was evaluated as a tumor marker in 31 patients undergoing treatment for ovarian carcinoma, 17 of whom had second-look laparotomies. At the time of second-look laparotomy, 14 patients had CA 125 values in the normal range. Six of these patients had a positive second-look laparotomy. Although normal CA 125 values do not obviate the need for second-look laparotomy in treatment planning, rising or falling trends reflected clinical disease progression or regression in 80% of the cases.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Atack
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Nisker
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Tustanoff
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Levin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis*; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000032:analysis*; D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012086:Reoperation
chemical_list: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D000954:Antigens, Surface; D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate