Adjuvant tests for ovarian cancer include imaging tests, tumor markers, laparoscopy, cytology, and pathological tissue examination. These examinations can be used to help diagnose ovarian cancer.
1. Imaging examination includes ultrasonography, MRI, CT and so on. Ultrasonography can find out the size, shape and location of ovarian cancer, and initially judge the nature of the mass according to its cystic or solid nature, while CT can observe the nearby lymph nodes and judge the spread and metastasis of the cancer, and MRI can judge the effect of treatment, metastasis and spread of the cancer.
2.Tumor markers
Serum CA125: most of the patients have elevated serum CA125 level. Tumor marker can assist in the diagnosis of ovarian cancer, and it is more often used in the detection of disease and evaluation of treatment effect.
Serum AFP: this marker has specific diagnostic value for ovarian yolk sac tumor.
Sex hormone: ovarian granulosa cell tumor, follicular membranous cell tumor, mucinous cystadenoma, etc. may have high estrogen level.
Serum HE4: this tumor marker is often used in combination with CA125 to assist in determining the nature of the tumor.
3. Laparoscopy: laparoscopy can be very intuitive to view the appearance and morphology of the tumor, as well as to understand the relationship between the tumor and the pelvic and abdominal cavities and the infiltration situation.
4. Cytologic examination: extracting the fluid from the abdominal cavity or rinsing fluid can help to find the cancer cells.
5. Pathological examination: obtaining pathological specimens through laparoscopy or other methods can be directly used to diagnose the benign or malignant nature of the tumor and judge the grading.
If the patient is not feeling well, he/she should go to regular hospitals in time for consultation, and the doctor will give targeted treatment after clarifying the cause of the disease and diagnosis.