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My gynecologist found a 5cm x 4cm large cyst on my ovary and asked me to wait for 3 months to have a new ultrasound and ordered a ca125 blood test. does this mean he suspects cancer? would an abdominal ultrasound detect a cancerous cyst?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Not necessarily: Neither ultrasound nor CA 125 is diagnostic of ovarian cancer. To make a proper diagnosis would require examination of the tissue by a pathologist. Some cyst may resolve with time. Visit this site for info on this topic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ovarian-cysts/symptoms-causes/syc-20353405 Wish you good health!

Answered 9/20/2020

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A member asked:

My gynecologist found a 5cm x 4cm large cyst on my ovary and asked me to wait for 3 months to have a new ultrasound and ordered a ca125 blood test. does this mean he suspects cancer? would an abdominal ultrasound detect a cancerous cyst?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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