Biomarkers for predicting complete debulking in ovarian cancer: lessons to be learned

Carsten Lindberg Fagö-Olsen, Bent Ottesen, Ib Jarle Christensen, Estrid Høgdall, Lene Lundvall, Lotte Nedergaard, Svend-Aage Engelholm, Sofie Leisby Antonsen, Magnus Lydolph, Claus Høgdall

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Abstract

AIM: We aimed to construct and validate a model based on biomarkers to predict complete primary debulking surgery for ovarian cancer patients.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study consisted of three parts: Part I: Biomarker data obtained from mass spectrometry, baseline data and, surgical outcome were used to construct predictive indices for complete tumour resection; Part II: sera from randomly selected patients from part I were analyzed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to investigate the correlation to mass spectrometry; Part III: the indices from part I were validated in a new cohort of patients.

RESULTS: Part I: The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was 0.82 for both indices. Part II: Linear regression analysis gave an R(2) value of 0.52 and 0.63 for transferrin and β2-microglobulin, respectively. Part III: The AUC of the two indices decreased to 0.64.

CONCLUSION: Our validated model based on biomarkers was unable to predict surgical outcome for patients with ovarian cancer.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftAnticancer Research
Vol/bind34
Udgave nummer2
Sider (fra-til)679-682
Antal sider4
ISSN0250-7005
StatusUdgivet - 1 feb. 2014

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