Diagnostic and prognostic values of preoperative serum levels of YKL-40, HE-4 and DKK-3 in endometrial cancer

Kemik P., Saatli B., Yıldırım N., Kemik V. D., Deveci B., Terek M. C., ...More

GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY, vol.140, no.1, pp.64-69, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 140 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.11.020
  • Journal Name: GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Page Numbers: pp.64-69
  • Keywords: Endometrial cancer, HE-4, YKL-40 DKK-3, Tumor markers, Prognostic factors
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective. The objective of this study is to determine the efficiency of YKL-40, HE-4 and DKK-3 levels in early diagnosis of patients with endometrial cancer and in the pre-operative estimation of the prognostic parameters such as stage, grade and the extension of the disease.