Cancer Tumor Antigen 125 Test

How imporant is the Cancer Tumor Antigen 125 Test (CA)? VERY!!

The National Nightly News reported on May 20, 2010 that OVARIAN CANCER is one of the most deadly cancers - because it is hard to detect... until now. They reported that a woman should have a baseline CA 125 Test done along with her yearly physical if she has a family history of ovarian cancer, or if she is showing possible symptoms of cancer. Anything between 0-35 on the CA 125 Test is considered "normal". So, if the blood test results go above 35, then there is a reason to believe cancer cells could be in the body, and the healthcare providor would then schedule an ultrasound test (at a cost of approximately $550.00) to explore the presence of a possible tumor or tumors, instead of performing the more costly and dangerous CT Scan (at a cost of $6,400).

I had three CT Scan tests between April and June of 2008, and now they are saying that just ONE CT Scan alone equals 200 X-Rays, which can be very dangerous in the long run. My CA 125 test which taken just one week prior to my major surgery at UCLA was in the "normal range", yet the doctors at UCLA ignored the test results and went ahead with my surgery any way - for financial gain.

80% of all ovarian cancers are found in the late stages, however with the CA 125 Test, the cancer can be detected in it's earliest stages and in turn, save thousands and lives.