Diagnostic accuracy of preoperative alpha-fetoprotein as an ovarian tumor marker in children and adolescents: Not as good as we thought?

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 709-713

  Loh, Amos Hong Pheng ^a   Gee, Kelvin Wai Cheak ^a   Chua, Joyce Horng Yiing ^a  

^a KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Alpha fetoprotein; Germ cell tumor; Pediatric ovarian tumor; Preoperative diagnosis; Tumor marker

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANDROBLASTOMA; ARTICLE; BORDERLINE MUCINOUS TUMOR; CANCER RISK; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; INFANT; JUVENILE GRANULOSA CELL TUMOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY TERATOMA; OVARY TUMOR; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PURE YOLK SAC TUMOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VAGINA BLEEDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALPHA-FETOPROTEINS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEOPLASMS, GERM CELL AND EMBRYONAL; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TERATOMA; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879811912     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: 14379813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-013-3316-6     Document Type: Article

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