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Re: CA-125 and Dermoid Tumor From: mjak (anonymous@obgyn.net) Sun, 25 Aug 2002 06:52:33 -0500 (CDT) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Curious: "Surgery to remove ovarian cyst ??" Previous message: Kathy: "Re: Coloposcopy and pain?" In reply to: shellye: "CA-125 and Dermoid Tumor" Next in thread: shellye: "Re: CA-125 and Dermoid Tumor" Reply: shellye: "Re: CA-125 and Dermoid Tumor" At Sun, 25 Aug 2002, shellye wrote: > >I have been told that i have a dermoid tumor (they did vaginal >ultrasounds, one with blood flow). My question is, can they really tell >this is Dermoid based on those two tests? And, if it is Dermoid, then >why is my ca-125 at almost double normal (66)? Can a benign dermoid >tumor cause CA-125 to go that high? > >Thanks- >Shellye Hi Shellye, I am not a doctor just a women who has had a large dermoid tumor of the ovary removed. I too had elevated CA-125 when I had the tumor. CA-125 is Often elevated with non cancerous conditions of the ovary. However the only definitive way to know is when they remove your tumor. Good luck. mj Next message: Curious: "Surgery to remove ovarian cyst ??" Previous message: Kathy: "Re: Coloposcopy and pain?" In reply to: shellye: "CA-125 and Dermoid Tumor" Next in thread: shellye: "Re: CA-125 and Dermoid Tumor" Reply: shellye: "Re: CA-125 and Dermoid Tumor"

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