The importance of serum insulin-like growth factor-I level determination in the follow-up of patients with epithelial ovarian cancer

Bese T., Nomir S.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GYNAECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY, vol.22, no.5, pp.372-376, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GYNAECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.372-376
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose of investigation: The aim of our study was to assess whether serum levels of serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) could be used for the follow-up of the patients with epithelial ovarian cancer and to identify whether it was superior to serum CA 125.