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Setting the specificity at 95%, the sensitivities in detecting endometrial cancer patients were 66% for HE4, 33% for CA125 and 64% for the combination of the two markers. High concentrations of both HE4 and CA125 significantly correlated with all clinicopathological features characterising a more aggressive tumour phenotype. In multivariate analysis, only high preoperative sHE4 concentrations, but not sCA125, were independent prognostic factors for shorter Overall Survival, Disease-Free Survival and Progression-Free Survival.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>\n                  <jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold> HE4 is more sensitive and specific than CA125 in distinguishing endometrial cancer patients from women with normal endometrium, regardless of tumour stage and grade. sHE4 appears to be associated with a more aggressive tumour variant and it could be clinically useful, in identifying high-risk endometrial cancer patients, for a tailored surgical and postoperative therapy. 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