Serum levels of CA 125 and other selected tumour markers were measured in 31 patients
with proven pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Ten (32%) of the patients had elevated CA …

The epithelial cells that line the female genital tract give rise to most gynecologic cancers.
Epithelial cancers of the vulva, vagina, and cervix often are detected at an early stage …

Previously, we reported that ABCF2 protein expression is higher in clear cell than serous
histotype of ovarian adenocarcinomas and that its expression correlates with …

Background and objectives Treatment for malignant ascites in advanced ovarian cancer
(OC) patients remains controversial. The objective of this study was to investigate the …

The prognostic value of serum CA-125 levels both before chemotherapy and after each
cycle of one or two courses was assessed in 48 patients with advanced ovarian …

Placental alkaline phosphatase (PLAP) was measured by an immunoradiometric assay
using the monoclonal antibody C2 (PLAP-C2). Serum samples of 135 patients with epithelial …

Introduction. The aim of our study was to investigate preoperative serum CA 125 as a
prognostic factor in patients with ovarian carcinoma. Methods. A retrospective analysis was …

Findings at reassessment laparotomy and disease-free survival are reported for a group of
patients with advanced-stage epithelial ovarian cancer who have had a complete clinical …

A tumor marker is defined as a molecule or substance produced by or in response to
neoplastic proliferation, which enters the circulation in detectable amounts. It indicates the …

The effect of chemotherapy on the different components of uterine and ovarian
carcinosarcoma is largely unknown. This report describes six patients with advanced …