Abstract:
Objectives: To assess the frequency and clinical usefulness of CA 19-9 in the workup of ovarian malignancy. Material and Methods: This cross sectional study included 30 patients with histologically confirmed ovarian adenocar cinomas, was conducted in the departments of medicine, surgery and obstetrics & gynecology of Peshawar Institute of Medical Sciences, Peshawar, Pakistan from January 2016 to October 2017. The patients were initially recruited from and then followed up in surgical and gynecological OPD. Each patient underwent a measurement of CA 19-9. The frequency of elevated CA 19-9 was checked and was sub-stratified amongst age group, ethnicity, tumor bulk and smoking status.
Page(s):
161-164
DOI:
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Published:
Journal: Journal of Medical Science, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, Year: 2019