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Although a high concentration of CA-125 in the blood may indicate ovarian cancer, this is not always the case, as other conditions of various severity, such as irritable bowel syndrome or appendicitis, can also cause increased levels of this protein.
The chances of obtaining a false positive result when a single test is conducted are approximately 80% in the case of postmenopausal women. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to have a serial CA-125 testing performed, as well as other additional tests and examinations if ovarian cancer is suspected in order to be assigned an accurate diagnosis.
We wanted a resource where people who are looking for better help can find it, because one of the issues that I have found is that the diagnosis takes a little bit, some people don’t know if they are diagnosed or not. This is something that it is important enough, that is why I wanted to put the information together.