title: [The prognostic significance of the measurement of Ca 15-3 in the fluid of large breast cysts].
abstract: Ca 15-3 was assayed in serum and in breast cysts fluid of 78 non neoplastic patients presenting Gross Cysts (GCD). In apocrine cysts and in the mixed type (serous and apocrine, class III) relapse was indicated by high serum and intracystic levels of the marker. Ca 15-3, therefore, may discriminate in a group of cysts a higher cellular resistance as well as an increased cell proliferation. Results suggest an important role of the marker in the follow up of patients with GCD and for the early detection of cyst relapse.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di III Clinica Chirurgica Generale e Terapia Chiurgica, Università degli Studi La Sapienza, Roma.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mezi
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Reale
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aloise
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Marchei
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marigliani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Del Nero
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manna
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Modesti
mesh_terms: D001826:Body Fluids / Q000737:chemistry*; D005260:Female; D005348:Fibrocystic Breast Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D015592:Immunoradiometric Assay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018396:Mucin-1 / Q000032:analysis*; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D018396:Mucin-1
vernacular_title: Significato prognostico del dosaggio del Ca 15-3 nel liquido di grosse cisti della mammella.