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CA-125 |
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CA-125 A cell surface glycoprotein expressed on the cell membrane of normal ovarian tissue, ovarian, cervical, endometrium, GI tract, and breast CAs; rising levels indicate a poor prognosis, but low levels are of little clinical utility;
CA-125 may also be ↑ in liver disease, acute pancreatitis, renal failure, occasionally in normal ♀, lymphoma How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The most commonly used test, the CA-125 test, detects levels of a protein on the surface of many cancer cells. Twenty-eight women diagnosed with cancer during the study had shown subtle increases in the earlier CA-125 tests. |
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