Open AccessEvaluation of CA-125 as an Indicator of Imaging During Follow-up of Carcinoma Ovary: Original Research
Author(s) -
Pesona Grace Lucksom,
Sonia Mathai,
Jaydip Bhaumik,
Anik Ghosh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynecology of india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0971-9202
pISSN - 0975-6434
DOI - 10.1007/s13224-020-01321-9
Subject(s) - medicine , debulking , ovary , gynecology , ovarian cancer , cancer , nuclear medicine
Women with response to primary treatment for advanced ovarian cancer are said to have progression if CA125 increases more than double the upper normal limit (70 IU/L) on follow-up. It was, however, noted that large section of women with CA125 > 35 IU/L had disease on imaging.