Table 1.

Characteristics of the patients.

Variables	N = 42 Patients
Age (years): Median (min-max)	72 (39–93)
Body Mass Index (Kg/m2): Median (min-max)	24.9 (18.6–42.5)
CA-125 UI/L: Median (min-max)	129 (3–2358.3)
Personal history of cancer (N, %)	15 (35.7%)
Indications to the TCNB
Inoperable advanced tumor (N, %)	23 (54.8%)
Poor performance status (N, %)	16 (38%)
Suspicion of recurrence (N, %)	11 (26.1%)
Suspicion of metastases	3 (7.1%)
Previously undefined malignancies (N, %)	1 (2.3%)