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Table 6 Risk of ovarian cancer death and CA-125 serum concentration changes 3 and 6 months after therapy in subgroups of patients. NACT-Neoadjuvant chemotherapy

From: Rising serum CA-125 levels within the normal range is strongly associated recurrence risk and survival of ovarian cancer

Subgroups of patients

Risk of ovarian cancer death - HR (p)

CA-125 changes 3 months

after therapy [U/ml]

CA-125 changes 6 months

after therapy [U/ml]

< 0

0–5

> 5

< 0

0–5

> 5

FIGO 1&2 (n = 52)

1.00

2.76 (p = 0.2065)

5.65 (p = 0.1636)

1.00

1.76 (p = 0.4893)

3.58 (p = 0.2080)

FIGO 3&4 (n = 116)

1.00

1.45 (p = 0.3157)

3.9 (p = 0.0121)

1.00

0.80 (p = 0.5824)

3.11 (p = 0.0037)

Grade 2&3 (n = 152)

1.00

1.90 (p = 0.0617)

3.91 (p = 0.006)

1.00

0.94 (p = 0.8647)

3.24 (p = 0.0015)

Serous (n = 124)

1.00

1.59 (p = 0.191)

4.4 (p = 0.0055)

1.00

0.91 (p = 0.8035)

2.79 (p = 0.0092)

NACT

(n = 26)

1.00

5.14 (p = 0.1322)

7951 (p = 0.9994)

1.00

1.07 (p = 0.9291)

2.14 (p = 0.3347)

Bevacizumab (n = 32)

1.00

3.88 (p = 0.0915)

1.00

0.81 (p = 0.7677)

42.16 (p = 0.0025)

Optimal cytoreduction (< 1 cm) (n = 145)

1.00

2.21 (p = 0.128)

4.05 (p = 0.0958)

1.00

1.09 (p = 0.8648)

3.15 (p = 0.0405)