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I've been told my ca125 blood test is high what could it be as i have bad hot sweats my cyst has disappeared not the menopause had the blood repeated ?

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Dr. David Geffner answered

Specializes in Endocrinology

No repeats: Ask your doctor why he ordered the tests in the first place. Did you originally have GU cancer? There is no other reason to do this test

Answered 9/11/2014

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