Table 2.
Emerging serum biomarkers in ovarian carcinomaa
Marker | Sensitivity | Specificity | References |
---|---|---|---|
Osteopontin | 77% | 90% | [22, 24] |
Osteopontin & CA125 | 87% | 88% | [25] |
Mesothelin | 97% | 98% | [28] |
Mesothelin & CA125 | 97% | 98% | [28] |
sEGFRb | 64% | 65% | [31] |
sEGFR & CA125 | 68% | 100% | [32] |
M-CSFb | 70% | 94% | [35] |
M-CSF & CA125 | 86% | 86% | [35] |
sFRAb | 59% | 98% | [36] |
The sensitivity and specificity values are for differentiating benign disease for OvCa
- sEGFR: soluble epidermal growth factor receptor;
- M-CSF: macrophage colony stimulating factor;
- s-FRA: soluble folate receptor alpha