Serum, pleural effusion, and ascites CA-125 levels in ovarian cancer and nonovarian benign and malignant diseases: A comparative study

Topalak Ö. S., Saygili U., Soyturk M., Karaca N., Batur Y., Uslu T., ...Daha Fazla

GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY, cilt.85, sa.1, ss.108-113, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 85 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1006/gyno.2001.6575
  • Dergi Adı: GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.108-113
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: CA-125, ovarian carcinoma, cirrhosis, ascites, pleural effusion
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective. Cancer antigen-125 (CA-125) is not a specific tumor marker and it is synthesized by normal and malignant cells of different origins. Recently it has been shown that various diseases are associated with increased CA-125 levels, especially in the presence of serosal fluid. The aim of this study is to investigate serum and fluid CA-125 levels in patients with different diseases.