title: [Clinical significance of the tumor marker CA-125 for the preoperative diagnosis and postoperative management of patients with malignant ovarian cancers].
abstract: The ovarian carcinoma-associated antigen CA-125 was determined in 144 women with various gynecological tumors (ovarian, breast, uterine), by using the heterologous monoclonal antibody OC-125. In 90% of the malignant ovarian tumors positive CA-125 values were correct, whereas their negative values were correct in 88% of the benign ovarian lesions. In 90% of the 58 patients with malignant tumors, where it was possible to observe tumor marker concentrations as well as the simultaneous tumor behaviour, a good correlation was found. Therefore, CA-125 serum determinations seem to be useful in the preoperative assessment of the importance of palpable ovarian tumors, as a parameter for evaluating therapeutic measures, and for early detection of recurrences of ovarian tumors.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis*; D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D012086:Reoperation; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate
vernacular_title: Die klinische Bedeutung des Tumormarkers CA-125 für die präoperative Diagnostik und die postoperative Nachbetreuung von Patientinnen mit malignen Ovarialtumoren.