Correlation of Serum CA-125 Levels with Ultrasound Doppler Indices in Ovarian Neoplasms
Keywords:
CA-125; Doppler ultrasound; ovarian neoplasms; resistance index; pulsatility indexAbstract
Elevated serum CA-125 is widely used in the assessment of ovarian neoplasms, while Doppler ultrasonography provides dynamic vascular information potentially reflective of malignant transformation. The present case-control study aimed to evaluate the correlation between preoperative serum CA-125 levels and colour-Doppler ultrasound indices (resistance index [RI], pulsatility index [PI], peak systolic velocity [PSV]) in women with ovarian tumors and to determine their combined value in distinguishing benign from malignant lesions.
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