Which tests are more accurate in determining ovarian cancer? An MRI or ultrasounds? Does an elevated CA125 of 69 conclusively mean cancer?
I have had elevated CA125's for the past six months. My first CA125 was 38. The next was 35. My final test done recently was 69. I have many fibroids in the uterus which showed up on ultrasounds and an MRI.
Which tests are more accurate in determining ovarian cancer?
I had an elevated CA125 a few years ago.
This test, when the results are above "normal" levels can also indicate endometriosis (which I have.) My elevated levels were a result of the endometriosis, not cancer.
Dear Sandy, CA-125 test is used as one piece of information used in diagnosing ovarian malignancy. It is not used in isolation, but as part of the whole picture. It has been shown to be elevated in about 80 percent of women with ovarian cancer. CA-125 is used in terms of a tumor marker for a person diagnosed with ovarian cancer, as one parameter to follow the disease.
Breast cancer itself is not noted to be a risk factor for developing ovarian cancer. However these diseases do share some common risk factors such as; increasing age, increase risk in post-menopausal women.