Determination of sialic acid in saliva by means of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy as a marker in adnexal mass patients: ovarian cancer vs benign cases.

José de Jesús Zermeño-NavaMarco Ulises Martínez-MartínezAna Laura Rámirez-de-ÁvilaAida Catalina Hernández-ArteagaMa Guadalupe García-ValdiviesoAlondra Hernández-CedilloMiguel José-YacamánHugo Ricardo Navarro-Contreras

Published in: Journal of ovarian research (2018)

Our results suggest that the SA levels measured from saliva may be as good predictors as the MRI index for the presence of ovarian cancer in sensitivity/negative predictive value and outperforms it in specificity/positive predictive value.

Keyphrases

raman spectroscopy
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
magnetic resonance imaging
peritoneal dialysis
computed tomography
contrast enhanced
patient reported