Abstract:Objectives:The aim was to assess the clinical usefulness and diagnostic performance by additional measurement of CA 125 in combination with ultrasound findings for preoperative assessment of adnexal masses. Methods: This was a retrospective study assessing 215 adnexal masses in 215 women pre-and postmenopausal over a 24-month period in Gynecological Oncology Unit. Seventy-three (34%) women were premenopausal and 142 (66%) women were premenopausal. Patients were evaluated with transvaginal ultrasound according … Show more
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