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Re: CA125 blood testFrom: dr. (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sat, 24 Jul 1999 11:26:18 -0500 (CDT)
At Sun, 18 Jul 1999, athena wrote: >I was diagnosed with fibroids and a right ovarian cyst in December of >1998. I have had three sonagrams and three CA125 test. The fibroids >have measured at 20wks, 14wks, and now at 16wks. The CA125 test has >been at 43.7, 30.4 and now at 48.6. In December, the cyst was measured >at 4.5. It is now smaller. I am 41 years old and would like to become >pregnant in the future. My FSH is 9.8. I have eliminated meats from my >diet for estrogen purposes. I have also included soy products to my >diet. I am not experiencing any of the usual symptoms associated with >this situation (no heavy bleeding, no pain, etc.). If it were not for >the cyst, surgery would not be recommended at this time. The cyst does >not appear clear on the sonagram and the CA125 blood test is slightly >elevated. Is it possible that the presence of the fibroids can elevate >the CA125 test? Yes, Athena. Like cancer of ovary, the presence of the fibroids can elevate the CA-125 test too.
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