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Check to see if the ovary is the main site of cancer in a female. If a doctor has found a cancer that has spread to another part of the body (metastatic cancer), they may do a CA-125 test to find out where the cancer started. High levels of CA-125 are a sign that the cancer started in the ovary, but other types of cancer can increase CA-125 levels as well.

This test is a tumor marker for monitoring disease progression and reoccurrence in ovarian cancer. CA 125 can also be detected in other cancers such as pancreas, liver, colon, breast and lung. This test is not intended as a screening tool for diagnosis of ovarian cancer.

CA 125 is a protein produced by the fallopian tubes and the lining of the abdominal cavity. CA 125 is generally found in greater concentration in tumor cells than in other cells of the body. Consequently, CA 125 is used as a tumor marker, an indicator of cancer, especially for ovarian cancer. The protein is released by these cancer cells into the blood stream and the concentration of CA 125 protein can be measured by the CA 125 test. The CA 125 test is consistently used by oncologists to monitor...

A CA 125 blood test can help you determine how high or low your levels of CA 125 protein are. Elevations in this tumor marker have been linked to an increased incidence of ovarian cancer. Additionally, finding an increase in CA 125 protein will allow for early detection of ovarian cancer so patients can seek treatment quickly.