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To monitor treatment for ovarian cancer. See below for a detailed breakdown.

Cancer Antigen Test (CA) 125

CA-125 is used to monitor therapy during treatment for ovarian cancer. CA-125 is also used to detect whether cancer has come back after treatment is complete. This test is sometimes used to follow high-risk women who have a family history of ovarian cancer but who do not yet have the disease.

When is the CA 125 ordered?
Before a patient starts treatment for ovarian cancer, the physician may order a baseline CA-125 to compare against future measurements. During therapy, physicians use CA-125 testing at intervals to monitor response to therapy. CA-125 may also be measured periodically after therapy is completed. An increase in CA-125 may indicate that the cancer has returned.

What does the CA 125 test result mean?
If CA-125 levels fall during therapy, this generally indicates that the cancer is responding to treatment. If CA-125 levels rise, the cancer may not be responding to therapy. High CA-125 levels after treatment is complete may indicate that the cancer has come back.

Is there anything else I should know?
Because CA-125 can be high in many normal or benign conditions (for example, pregnancy, menstruation, endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease), it is not useful as a screening test in large populations.

• Data derived from testing and test descriptions are to be considered for educational purposes only and are not intended

for treatment or diagnosis.

• A licensed physician will order and review or supervise the review of all tests. Testing is not available in NY, NJ, or RI.

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