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No symptoms of ovarian cancer, an incidental blood test showed elevated ca125 of 52. test taken during period. caused be extreme anxiety. i had clear ultrasound but worried i have cancer somewhere in my body. im 25 this is making me sick with worry?

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There is a very high incidence of elevated CA 125 without any cancer. Your level is below the range seen in ovarian cancers. Visit the following site for info and talk to your doctor as all lab results need to be interpreted in the clinical context. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1587297/#:~:text=In%2075.7%25%20of%20benign%20tumors,%25)%20with%20malignant%20ovarian%20tumors.

Answered 11/28/2022

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CA 125 blood test is not all that reliable for Ovarian Cancer. The reason is that there are many causes for an elivated value. If done during menses, it can be mildly elivated. I would advise you to get the test repeated one time (just once, not anytime more ) and do it from the same lab as the first. Unless the level is more than 50, you can rest in peace. Doing tests which are not reliable is ha

Answered 11/26/2022

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