About Ovarian Cancer: Diagnosis
... CA-125 blood test: blood test which measures a substance in the blood that may increase when a cancerous tumor is present. This protein is produced by ovarian cancer cells ...
- www.ovariancancer.org/content/1-4_diagnosis.htm
About Ovarian Cancer: Diagnosis
... tests that can be used to detect ovarian cancer. The three most common tools are: Vaginal-rectal pelvic exam Transvaginal ultrasound CA-125 blood test Because of the margin of error associated with ...
- www.ovariancancer.org/content/1-4.html
OVARIAN CANCER: Diagnosis and Treatment -- CA-125
... Are there any other blood screening tests for ovarian cancer? Can the CA-125 test monitor the status of ovarian cancer? What is CA-125? CA-125, cancer antigen-125, is a protein that is found at levels in ...
- ovariancancer.jhmi.edu/ca125qa.cfm
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the CA-125 Test
... CA-125 Test from OVARIAN ... ovarian cancer will have an elevated CA-125 in the liquid portion of their blood (serum) at the time of diagnosis. (True positive). Three other scenarios that can occur with any lab test ...
- www.monitor.net/ovarian/ca125.html
CA125 blood test for ovarian cancer | EyesOnThePrize.org Support for ...
... How does the CA 125 blood test work to detect ovarian cancer? How significant is a rise in my CA 125 if it is still below the "magic" level of 35 kU/ml? See also: Ask the Pros : What ...
- www.eyesontheprize.org/FAQ/tx/ca125.html
- 9/15/2005
NOCC - CA125 Marker Information
... an antibody that recognizes an antigen in tumor cells. The CA-125-II blood test is best used for observing the trend of an ovarian-cancer patient's results over time, according to one of the test's co ...
- www.ovarian.org/pages.asp?page=CA125
NOCC - Detection
... CA-125: The CA125 blood test is used to measure the level of CA-125. Elevated levels of CA125 are often in higher-than-normal amounts in the blood of women with ovarian cancer. Overall, more than 80 ...
- www.ovarian.org/pages.asp?page=detection
Ovar'coming Together | Events
... to the CA-125 in diagnosing a reoccurrence. Currently, the CA-125 is the only blood test used to detect late stage ovarian cancer reoccurrence. The CA-125 however is not a reliable test to be used in ...
- www.ovarian-cancer.org/events.htm
Ovar'coming Together | About Ovarian Cancer
... suffering from ovarian cancer, because symptoms mimic problems in the bowel or urinary tract. If you have these symptoms and there is not a clear cause, ask to have a CA 125 blood test, pelvic exam ...
- www.ovarian-cancer.org/aboutOvarianCancer.htm
Blood Tests, testing: CA 125, Cancer Antigen 125 - monitor treatment ...
... Blood Type Prothrombin Time (PT) Pregnancy Test TSH Ovarian Cancer CA-125 Homocysteine Allergen Profile ... screening test in large populations Is CA-125 always increased in ovarian cancer? No, not all ...
- www.bloodworksusa.com/cancer_antigen.html