A lady presents with CA ovary in follow up with raised CA 125 level. Next step is:
High-Yield Explanation
CA-125 levels often increase as a first sign of relapse. Imaging procedures are also required for the confirmation of the presence of tumour. The imaging procedure found to be most beneficial in this is PET scan. It has a high sensitivity and specificity compared with CT and MRI. Ref: Nezhat's Operative Gynecologic Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy edited by Camran Nezhat, Farr Nezhat, Ceana Nezhat, 2008, Page 483.