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What do doctors look for in an ovarian cancer blood test?

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CA-125,OVA1BRCA1&2: The test are not for screening patients but for risk indicators ca-125 ova1 brca1 brca2 ova1s used for early prediction of ovarian cancer.It is helpful in predicting if ovarian tumor is malignant before starting any treatment.

Answered 3/23/2019

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