Serum Concentrations of Carotenoids and Fat-Soluble Vitamins in Relation to Nutritional Status of Patients with Ovarian Cancer
In this study, we aimed to determine serum concentrations of carotenoids and fat-soluble vitamins (FSVs) in ovarian cancer (OC) patients categorized by clinical and nutritional status and to compare obtained results with healthy controls. We used single-step extraction methods throughout the study. Serum concentrations of the bioactive compounds were measured using HPLC. The evaluation of the nutritional status of patients was performed with scored PG-SGA questionnaire.The serum bioactive compound levels were significantly lower in early-stage OC patients (FIGO I/II) when compared to healthy controls for