Abstract:
Objective The current work aims to evaluate the importance of combined detection of the tumor markers CA125, CA19-9, and CEA in the diagnosis of ovarian cancer.
Methods A computerized literature search was carried out in the databases of Pubmed, CBMdisc, CNKI, and VIP, among others, to collect articles regarding the diagnostic value of combined detection of the cancer markers CA125, CA19-9, and CEA in the diagnosis of ovarian cancer.Meta DiSc14.0 and Stata10.0 software were used to conduct the meta-analysis.
Results A total of 12 literatures were obtained in the current study with the unified inclusion and exclusion criteria.The results showed that the sensitivity(SE), specificity(SP), diagnostic odds ratio(DOR), area under curve of SROC curve(AUC), and Q* index of the tumor markers CA125, CA19-9, and CEA were 0.90(0.88-0.93), 0.83(0.80-0.86), 39.75(22.58-69.97), 0.95 and 0.89, respectively, in the diagnosis of ovarian cancer.In contrast, the indices of SE, SP, DOR, AUC, and Q* of the marker CA125 that was detected alone were 0.73(0.69-0.77), 0.88(0.86-0.91), 17.45(9.95-30.48), 0.804, and 0.739 respectively.The result of the Z test has proven that significant differences exist between the two methods in diagnosing ovarian cancer(Z=4.859, P < 0.05).
Conclusion The combined detection of CA19-9, CA125, and CEA in the clinically auxiliary diagnosis of ovarian cancer may provide more competent and valuable laboratory proof compared with solitary detection of CA125.