Current feasibilities of early ovarian cancer detection

Abstract

We analyzed results of laparoscopic surgical treatment of 349 patients with ovarian tumors. Before surgery besides standard examination ultrasonography of pelvis and Ca-125 estimation was performed. After comparing of preoperative diagnosis with histopatological report was identified low sensitivity and specificity of ultrasonography and Ca-125 for assessment of tumor malignancy potential (32,35 %, 31,82 % and 72,55 %, 68,36 % respectively). It was concluded that nowadays the only method of early ovarian cancer detection is surgical treatment of patients with ovarian tumors, who have ultrasonography malignancy markers and increased Ca-125 level.