Benjamin Ulfenborg

article 2024

Genomic alterations in ovarian endometriosis and subsequently diagnosed ovarian carcinoma

Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deae043

STUDY QUESTION: Can the alleged association between ovarian endometriosis and ovarian carcinoma be substantiated by genetic analysis of endometriosis diagnosed prior to the onset of the carcinoma? SUMMARY ANSWER: The data suggest that ovar…

article 2021

Consideration should be given to smoking, endometriosis, renal function (eGFR) and age when interpreting CA125 and HE4 in ovarian tumor diagnostics

Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine ·doi:10.1515/cclm-2021-0510

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the impact of different biologic, histopathologic and lifestyle factors on serum levels of human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) and Cancer antigen 125 (CA125) in the diagnostic work up of women with an ovarian cyst or pe…

2020

Increased Diagnostic Accuracy of Adnexal Tumors with A Combination of Established Algorithms and Biomarkers.

Journal of clinical medicine ·doi:10.3390/jcm9020299

Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecologic cancer. Pre-diagnostic testing lacks sensitivity and specificity, and surgery is often the only way to secure the diagnosis. Exploring new biomarkers is of great importance, but the rationale of…