2018
A novel multiple biomarker panel for the early detection of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma
Han C, Bellone S, Siegel ER, Altwerger G, Menderes G, Bonazzoli E, Egawa-Takata T, Pettinella F, Bianchi A, Riccio F, Zammataro L, Yadav G, Marto JA, Penet MF, Levine DA, Drapkin R, Patel A, Litkouhi B, Ratner E, Silasi DA, Huang GS, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. A novel multiple biomarker panel for the early detection of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma. Gynecologic Oncology 2018, 149: 585-591. PMID: 29572027, PMCID: PMC5986604, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2018.03.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-grade serous ovarian carcinomaSerous ovarian carcinomaIL-6Ovarian cancerOvarian carcinomaE-cadHigh-grade serous ovarian adenocarcinomaEarly-stage ovarian cancerROC analysisEarly detectionMajority of patientsLethal gynecologic malignancyStage ovarian cancerOvarian cancer patientsBenign gynecologic pathologyNon-cancer controlsSerous ovarian adenocarcinomaEffective cancer screeningSerous ovarian cancerMultiple biomarker panelsFour-marker panelHigh differential gene expressionGynecologic malignanciesCA 125IL-1ra
2009
Peritoneal tuberculosis with elevated serum Ca-125 level mimicking advanced stage ovarian cancer: a case report
Tan O, Luchansky E, Rosenman S, Pua T, Azodi M. Peritoneal tuberculosis with elevated serum Ca-125 level mimicking advanced stage ovarian cancer: a case report. Archives Of Gynecology And Obstetrics 2009, 280: 333-335. PMID: 19184073, DOI: 10.1007/s00404-009-0946-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum CA-125 levelsCA-125 levelsPeritoneal tuberculosisCA 125Elevated serum CA 125 levelsAdvanced stage ovarian cancerElevated serum CA 125Unnecessary extensive surgerySerum CA 125Resolution of symptomsFrozen section evaluationStage ovarian cancerAcid-fast stainOmental cakingAbdominal distentionExtrapulmonary diseaseNight sweatsDiagnostic laparoscopyCommon presentationExtensive surgeryMultiple granulomasPhysical examinationRadiologic studiesCase reportOvarian cancer