THE USE OF RISK OF OVARIAN MALIGNANCY ALGORITHM (ROMA) AS A PREDICTOR OF EPITHELIAL OVARIAN CANCER IN WOMEN WITH ADNEXAL MAS
Keywords:
Ovarian cancer; ROMA; CA125; HE4; Tumor markers.Abstract
Ovarian cancer is the most common gynecological cancer associated with increasedmortality due to delay in diagnosis. Most of the ovarian cancers are diagnosed at advanced stages and are associated with poorer prognosis and a lower survival rate. Early diagnosis is an important factor inimproving the survival rate.
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