Help! Elevated Ca-125, cyst, lesion. What questions should I be asking my OB?

[Monica333]

Hello,
I am worried that I have ovarian cancer and I'm curious what the OB might decide to do based on the following:
I have:
1. An elevated CA-125
2. "A thick walled irregularly shaped left ovarian cyst measuring 1.3cm"
3. "a complex lesion in left ovary measuring 1.5cm"
4. Prominent endometrial canal at 14mm.

what do you think are the possibilities? and what treatment do you think the doc might want to do? What questions should I be asking my OB?

Thanks for your support!

[Sandymac]

oops. I mean used as a "marker"

[Sandymac]

First of all , the CA-125 isn't to be depended on in premenopausal women. There are too many things that can elevate it.. Endometriosis, infection, the list goes on and on. From your profile I don't know your age,.. but in the absence of other symptoms : bloating, pain, indigestion, etc. it is not to be relied upon.Even with other symptoms, it is unreliable. The main reason CA-125 is used is for women already diagnosed with Ovca and it is used as a market to see how well the treatment is working ..The American Cancer Society does not recommend it as screening tool.  

Secondly those cysts are small. Did you have a TVUS? What they probably will do is monitor these cysts for a few months. Most of the time they will simply disappear. Cysts are very very common in premenopausal women. They are part of the cycles. And most of the time, they just vanish.. Also, they are 95 % benign .

Do you have other symptoms? Don't jump to the "cancer conclusion" !! What has your Dr. advised?

Take care and please don't jump to any conclusions ..
Sandy