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Case Report
Ultrasound evaluation in the follow-up of ovarian cancer today
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Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - University of Padua (Italy)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 1987, 14(3-4), 174–178;
Published: 10 September 1987
Abstract
From October 1982 through December 1986, standardized abdominal-pelvic sonography was performed on 257 patients with ovarian cancer scheduled to undergo surgery (laparoscopy, laparotomy). This U.S. test was evaluated by a gynaecologist who was informed of the clinical diagnosis and the findings of physical examination. The Authors selected 110 patients with ovarian cancer, underwent a second look laparotomy, for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. The sensitivity (53%), the specificity (68%), the predictive. value (78%) and the accuracy (71.8%) of ultrasound for detecting disease have been evaluated to assess its usefulness as a noninvasive diagnostic modality in these patients.
Keywords
Ovarian cancer
Ultrasound
Follow-up