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CA 125

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CA 125 cancer antigen 125.
CA 125 (Cancer antigen 125)
A tumor marker associated with ovarian cancer.
Mentioned in: Tumor Markers
CA 125,
abbreviation for cancer cell surface antigen 125, a glycoprotein found in the blood serum of patients with ovarian or other glandular cell carcinomas. Increasing levels of the antigen mean continuing tumor growth, which may indicate a poor prognosis.


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Hydropic degenerating leiomyoma presenting as pseudo-Meigs syndrome with elevated CA 125.
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Amy Rosenman, a gynecologist practicing since 1979 said patients come into her office constantly asking for a CA 125 test.
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