Relationship between saliva and serum CA 125 in women with and without epithelial ovarian cancer

• Published in: Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953) Vol. 81; no. 6; p. 989
• Main Authors: Plante, M, Wong, G Y, Nisselbaum, J S, Almadrones, L, Hoskins, W J, Rubin, S C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.1993
• Subjects: Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate - analysis; Female; Genital Diseases, Female - diagnosis; Genital Diseases, Female - epidemiology; Humans; Immunoradiometric Assay; Middle Aged; Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnosis; Ovarian Neoplasms - epidemiology; Prospective Studies; Saliva - immunology

To determine the distribution of saliva CA 125 levels in women with and without ovarian cancer, and to determine whether there is a correlation between saliva and serum CA 125 levels in either group. CA 125 levels were measured by immunoradiometric assay in the serum and saliva of 50 women with epit...