Evaluation of a symptom-based score in combination with CA125 to predict ovarian malignancy in women with adnexal mass

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Krishnamurthy Amruthamshu,Durairaj Jayalakshmi,Subbaiah MuraliORCID

Abstract

Abstract Background Adnexal masses are a common problem seen in women. The aim of this study was to determine the appropriate cut-off for symptom-based score to predict ovarian malignancy in women with adnexal mass and to evaluate it in combination with CA125. Methods This was a prospective study involving 341 women with adnexal mass who underwent surgery. A symptom-based scoring system was administered to the women, preoperatively, and CA125 levels were documented. Receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis was used to determine the appropriate cut-off for the symptom-based scoring. Results for this symptom-based scoring and CA125 were correlated with surgical pathological findings. Results Out of the 341 women with adnexal mass, 112 were diagnosed to have ovarian malignancy. The mean age of women was 43.6±13.8 years. Using ROC analysis, symptom score ≥9 was determined to be the appropriate cut-off. The area under curve (AUC) at this cut-off score was found to be 0.87 (95% CI 0.83–0.91). The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) at this cut-off was found to be 84.8%, 88.6%,78.5%, and 92.3%, respectively. Combining CA125 and symptom score resulted in higher sensitivity (96.4%) and NPV (97.4%) with specificity and PPV of 65.5% and 57.8%, respectively. Conclusion Symptom score in combination with CA125 has good ability to predict ovarian malignancy in women with adnexal masses.

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Cancer Research,Oncology

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