Re: Fw: [usths82] Fwd: Ovarian Cancer Symptoms

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This from 's Hopkins Pathology:

How accurate is a CA-125 test for ovarian cancer?

The CA-125 test only returns a true positive result for about 50% of Stage I

ovarian cancer patients. The CA-125 test is not an adequate early detection tool

when used alone.

The CA-125 test has an 80% chance of returning true positive results from

stage II, III, and IV ovarian cancer patients. The other 20% of ovarian cancer

patients do not show any increase in CA-125 concentrations.

However several women's reproductive disorders can cause a false positive

result. Endometriosis, benign ovarian cysts, first trimester of pregnancy, and

pelvic inflammatory disease all produce higher levels of CA-125.

70% of people with cirrhosis, 60% of people with pancreatic cancer, and

20%-25% of people with other malignancies have elevated levels of CA-125.

A study of about 22,000 post menopausal women 45 years or older screened about

11,000 with the CA-125 test. 468 patients with elevated CA-125 levels were given

an ultrasonography test. Of those patients, 29 underwent surgical procedures. 6

had ovarian cancers, 2 had adenocarcinoma of unknown origin, 14 had benign

tumors, 4 had fibroids, and 3 had no abnormalities.

CA-125 test has a lower specificity in premenopausal women than postmenopausal

women.

The CA-125 test is not recommended for use alone as an early detection method.

The rate of false positives is very high, and there has been no data concerning

change in mortality.

The CA-125 test should not be used alone to detect ovarian

'There was more but anyone interested can do their own research which, by the

way, is what we should all be doing and not relying upon the list for the 'end

word' on anything. Sure, pick one-another's brains but you'll sometimes get

information that may not apply to you. The list will, however, get you to

research and that alone is worth being a member of Cancercured. Then every now

and then Gammill, Director of The Center for The Study Of Natural

Oncology will pop up and give some 'heavy' information for us to digest.

Joe C.

[Guest guest]

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Then every now and then Gammill, Director of The Center for The Study Of

Natural Oncology will pop up and give some 'heavy' information for us to digest.

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is currently trying to figure out how to kick my CA125 into submission.

It was 171 a month ago and is now 354. And oh, by the way, I do NOT have

ovarian cancer. My dx is breast, but with mets to the peritoneum (which acts

like ov ca) and bone.

xxoo