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Body and Skin Breast Cancer Help | Natural Health Store | More Cancer Articles Female Cancer news and information - for Breast Cancer see separate pagesOvarian cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women in the UK. Each year, there are around 6,900 new cases. Ovarian cancer develops in cells of the ovary. The ovaries are two almond shaped organs located on either side of the uterus (womb). They produce eggs and the female hormones that both regulate the menstrual cycle and are responsible for female body characteristics. About 9 in 10 ovarian cancers form in the cells that line the ovaries. |
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Test Not Effective For Ovarian Cancer
Q: Why is the CA-125 blood test not a good screening test for ovarian cancer? I asked my doctor to order the test at my last physical, but he refused. --- L.Z., Wilkes Barre, Pa. A: Unfortunately, there are no commercially available screening tests for detecting early ovarian cancer. The only approved use of the CA-125 blood test is in women with known ovarian cancer to monitor treatment response or recurrence. CA-125 is a protein produced in response to irritation of the surfaces of the body cavities. The CA-125 blood test is neither sensitive enough to pick up an early cancer nor specific enough to be clinically useful as a screening test. Even in advanced ovarian cancer, the CA-125 level has been normal in 20 perc... Click Here to read the entire article... | ||||
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