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Re: Ovarian cancer blood test From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net) Thu, 7 Dec 2000 18:32:58 -0600 (CST) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: diann: "Bladder Infection treatments" Previous message: R. Daniel Braun, MD: "Re: What is Thrombosis" In reply to: Amanda: "Ovarian cancer blood test" At Thu, 7 Dec 2000, Amanda wrote: > >I heard on the news that there is a new, more reliable blood test (as >opposed to the flawed CA-125) to determine ovarian cancer and that it >should be available for use early 2001. The last thing I heard was that >it was pending FDA approval, and was expected to pass. If it passes, I >also heard that it will be used during a woman's annual gyn exam. > >Does anyone have any information on this? > >Thank you! Maybe, if you can give me the name. There are several compounds that have been looked at and reported in the literature. Most of them don't seem to be that promising from what I have seen. All of them have false positives and false negatives that are not really acceptable. CA-125 is not flawed. It was just used inappropriately. In a patient who has a cancer which produces CA-125, it is an excellent way to know if the cancer is gone, returning, or progressing without doing major surgery. It just is no good for diagnosing ovarian cancer in assymptomatic women. RDB -- R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG This is for educational purposes only, and is not intended to be replacement or substitute for consultation and examination by an appropriate medical professional. Due to time constraints, private e-mails cannot be answered. Next message: diann: "Bladder Infection treatments" Previous message: R. Daniel Braun, MD: "Re: What is Thrombosis" In reply to: Amanda: "Ovarian cancer blood test"

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