title: Development and validation of a protein-based signature for the detection of ovarian cancer.
abstract: To overcome the significant mortality associated with ovarian cancer, a highly sensitive and specific screening test is urgently needed. CA-125 testing is used to monitor response to chemotherapy, detect recurrence, and detect late stage ovarian cancer. However, CA-125 testing, alone or in combination with ultrasonography, has not been adequate for early detection of ovarian cancer. This article discusses the authors' recent report of a novel multiplex assay that uses a panel of six serum biomarkers: leptin, prolactin, osteopontin, insulin-like growth factor II (IGF-II), macrophage inhibitory factor (MIF), and CA-125. The combination of these six proteins yielded 95.3% sensitivity and 99.4% specificity. The application of this test in the clinical context and the most appropriate population, which could benefit from the test, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Reproductive Immunology Unit, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street FMB 301, New Haven, CT 06520, USA.
authors.forename: Kyongjin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Visintin
authors.forename: Ayesha B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Alvero
authors.forename: Gil
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mor
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D040081:Protein Array Analysis; D040901:Proteomics / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor