Efficacy of ascitic fluid cell block for diagnosing primary ovarian, peritoneal, and tubal cancer in patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis with ascites

摘要

Objective. To compare the efficacy of ascitic fluid cell block (ACB) with that of core needle biopsy (CNB) or the CA125/CEA ratio in diagnosing primary tubo-ovarian cancer in female patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) with ascites.