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Table 3 Performance tumour markers in predicting cytoreduction (a) or platinum sensitivity (b)

From: Serum CA125 and HE4 levels as predictors for optimal interval surgery and platinum sensitivity after neoadjuvant platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer

 

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

NPV

DOR

(a)

CA125 ≤ 75 UI/ml

81.3 %

85.7 %

86.7 %

80 %

22.13

HE4 ≤ 252 pmol/l

93.3 %

50 %

70 %

85.7 %

12.57

CA125 ≤ 75 UI/ml and HE4 ≤ 252 pmol/l

93.7 %

92.3 %

93.7 %

92.3 %

96.15

(b)

CA125 ≤ 35 UI/ml

90.9 %

57.9 %

55.6 %

91.7 %

13.75

HE4 ≤ 115 pmol/l

92.9 %

68.7 %

72.2 %

91.7 %

28.6

CA125 ≤ 35 UI/ml and HE4 ≤ 115 pmol/l

92.9 %

68.7 %

72.2 %

91.7 %

28.6

  1. PPV positive predictive value, NPV negative predictive value, DOR diagnostic odd ratio