A tumor marker, blood level of which can be used to detect malignancy or its progression. This marker is frequently used to detect ovarian cancer; however, some benign condition can also elevate the level of CA-125.
A cancer associated antigen that can be tested for by a blood test. If the test is positive (greater than 35), then the antigen is present in the blood and a cancer is present. The test is usually done for ovarian cancers. Unfortunately, it is not specific and many other benign conditions can also cause an positive test. It is a good test to use to monitor the result of treatment for a known ovarian cancer. If it was initially elevated and does not revert to less than 35, then the cancer is still present. If it reverts to normal with chemotherapy, it is good but still about one half the patients have persistent cancer. So, a normal value is meaningless. A positive value in a person with no known cancer, no symptoms of cancer and no findings suggestive of cancer on examination, will be wrong 99 out of a hundred times. This why it cannot be used to screen for ovarian cancers.
A protein sometimes found in an increased amount in the blood, other body fluids, or tissues and that may suggest the presence of ovarian or breast cancer.
A blood test used to measure the level of CA-125, a tumor marker that is often found in higher-than-normal amounts in the blood of women with ovarian cancer. In the current study, it is being evaluated as a possible test to screen for ovarian cancer.
(C-A-125) Carbohydrate-based antigen sometimes found in an increased amount in the blood, other body fluids or tissues; elevated levels may suggest the presence of some types of cancer. CA-125 is most commonly seen in tumors of the ovary and occasionally seen in breast, kidney and gastrointestinal tract tumors and normal tissue. CA-125 is tumor-associated but not tumor-specific.
cancer antigen-125, a measurable blood protein that is a potential indicator of ovarian cancer and effectiveness of treatment
This is a serum tumor marker . Used alone, this test is not an adequate screening device. It is more useful as a follow up for women who have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
A blood protein that can be measured and is an important tumor marker in ovarian cancer.
Tumor marker that may be elevated in cancers of the ovary, breast, and colon.
A cancer associated blood borne marker utilized for the detection and follow up of ovarian cancers. High levels tend to correlate with higher tumor burden. Normal value is 0 to 35.
a marker for ovarian cancer, which has been found to be elevated in women with Endometriosis but who do not have cancer
A protein that is produced by some abnormal ovarian cells and is detectable in a blood sample. Abnormally high levels of CA-125 in the blood can be a sign of ovarian cancer.
Substance sometimes found in an increased amount in the blood, other body fluids, or tissues and that may suggest the presence of some types of cancer.
CA-125, also known as CA125, is an abbreviation for cancer antigen 125. CA-125 is a tumor marker or biomarker that may be elevated in the blood of some people with specific types of cancers. CA-125 is a mucinous glycoprotein and the product of the MUC16 gene.