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Re: CA125 blood test
From: Asem Anwar Moussa MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 17 Nov 2002 11:39:21 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 17 Nov 2002, AmyAngel wrote: >
>Hi.
>I've been reading a lot lately about the CA125 blood test being used in
>patients with endometriosis, to check the status of the disease, and I'm
>wondering if someone would be able to tell me how accurate it is in
>picking up endometriosis when a diagnosis has not been made through a
>laparoscopy. I know that a laparoscopy is the most accurate way to
>diagnosis endometriosis, however surgery is not an option for me at the
>moment due to other circumstances.
>Any help on this matter would be much appreciated.
>Thank you,
>Yes it is not accurate as laparoscopy&it is not specific for endometriosis only it is used in the diagnosis of some epithelial ovarian tumours ,however it is used for a rather follow up for the prognosis&the cure of the disease.
>
>--
>AmyAngel
>Soon to be nursing student who also has some major medical conditions.
>

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