Abstract:Objective To explore the diagnostic value of ultrasound examination combined with soluble mesothelin related proteins (SMRP) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in ovarian cancer. Methods A total of 120 patients admitted into our hospital from January 2015 to January 2017 with pathological diagnose of ovarian cancer were involved and divided into two groups: cancer group and benign tumor group. Totally 50 healthy pregnant women were subjected to healthy control group. All received ultrasound examination. Serum levels of SMRP and CEA were measured. Diagnostic efficacy of these markers was identified through statistical analysis. Results There was no statistically significant difference in serum levels of SMRP and CEA between benign tumor group and healthy control group while those in cancer group were increased compared with the other two groups (P < 0.05). The resistance index (RI) and pulsatile index (PI) of ultrasonic blood flow parameters in ovarian cancer group were significantly decreased when compared with those in benign tumor group (P < 0.05). Diagnostic sensitivity of ultrasound combined with SMRP and CEA was 92.7%, which was dramatically higher than that of ultrasound, SMRP or CEA (92.7% vs 83.6%, P < 0.05; 92.7% vs 72.7%, P < 0.05; 92.7% vs 80.0%, P < 0.05, respectively). Still, combination of ultrasound, SMRP and CEA exerted high value of specificity (80%). Area under curve of ultrasound combined with SMRP and CEA was 0.846, which was greatly upregulated compared with individual index of ultrasound, SMRP or CEA (0.846 vs 0.810, P < 0.05; 0.846 vs 0.665, P < 0.05; 0.846 vs 0.730, P < 0.05, respectively). Conclusion The combination of ultrasound, serum SMRP and CEA may be a reliable diagnostic marker in ovarian cancer with high sensitivity and specificity.