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Why is the ca-125 blood test to check for ovarian cancer not part of a woman's checkup?
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Not useful: It is neither sensitive nor specific for ovarian cancer and is not useful as a screening test. If elevated at diagnosis of ovarian cancer, it is useful in following the progress of tumor and response to treatment.
Answered 2/5/2013
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