Guest guest Posted June 2, 2002 Report Share Posted June 2, 2002 Hi all: someone sent this to me today and I had never heard of this test...as I have fibroids uturine and ovarian I thought I had heard it all...has anyone ever had this test or even heard of it...I snipped quite a bit of the message out and only left the part about this test..I never have really worried to much about the female stuff aside from regular checks as I always thought that part after a certain point in your life becomes not to important...anyway look forward to any comments..Kathi in OK > PLEASE, PLEASE TELL ALL YOUR FEMALE FRIENDS AND RELATIVES > TO INSIST ON A CA-125 BLOOD TEST EVERY YEAR AS PART OF THEIR ANNUAL > PHYSICAL EXAMS. Be forewarned that their doctors might try to talk them > out of it, saying, " IT ISN'T NECESSARY. " Believe me, had I known then > what I know now, we would have caught my cancer much earlier (before it > was a stage 3 cancer). Insist on the CA-125 BLOOD TEST; don't take " NO " > for an answer. The normal range for a CA-125 BLOOD TEST is between zero > and 35. MINE WAS 754...(That's right, 754!). If the number is slightly > above 35, you can have another done in three or six months and keep a > close eye on it, just like women do when they have fibroid tumors or > when men have a slightly elevated PSA test (Prostatic Specific Antigens) > that helps diagnose prostate cancer. Having the CA-125 test done > annually can alert you early, and that's the goal in diagnosing any type > of cancer - catch it early. Do you know 55 women? If so, at least one > of them will have this VERY AGGRESSIVE cancer. Please, go to your doctor > and insist on a CA-125 test and have one EVERY YEAR for the rest of your > life. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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