| Literature DB >> 9667684 |
O Kiekegaard1, O Mogensen, B Mogensen, S Ahrons.
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Cancer antigen 125 (CA 125) and cancer-associated serum antigen (CASA) were measured in 24 women with pelvic masses before and after a gynaecological examination and ultrasonography. CA 125 decreased median 16% after manipulation (P < 0.0001) and CASA decreased median 8% (P = 0.0077). The decline was found in patients with benign tumours as well as in patients with malignant tumours.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9667684 PMCID: PMC2150372 DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1998.334
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Cancer ISSN: 0007-0920 Impact factor: 7.640