Ykl-40 and cancer antigen 72-4 as new and promising diagnostic and prognostic markers for endometrial cancer.

Serum CA 72-4 and YKL-40 levels are increased in women with EC compared with uterine polyps. Preoperative serum YKL-40 levels may be associated with favorable prognostic factors. The determination of YKL-40 before surgery may be helpful in the evaluation of the regional lymph nodes.