Publications by authors named "Awadh Ali Makhashen Maraei"
Human telomerase reverse transcriptase expression in ovarian tumors.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
October 2012
Article Synopsis
- Ovarian cancer is the 6th most common cancer among women, and the borderline category of ovarian tumors is poorly defined due to challenges in assessing stromal invasion.
- A study evaluated the expression of hTERT, a potential biomarker, and serum CA-125 levels in 68 ovarian epithelial tumors to help differentiate between borderline tumors and malignancies.
- Results showed high hTERT expression in cystadenocarcinomas and borderline tumors but the difference wasn't statistically significant, suggesting that a combination of hTERT immunohistochemistry and CA-125 could be useful in challenging diagnoses.