MUC16 and cancer: In the present study, although the ascitic CA125 level was also elevated in the TBP group, the median was lower than that of the ODC group (p < 0.05); this difference may be attributed to the presence of malignant diseases that increase the ascitic CA125 level; therefore, in the clinical setting, patients with malignant tumors should be excluded when the ascitic CA125 level is used in the diagnosis of TBP [29].