Researchers examined CA-125 levels at diagnosis, defining them as elevated/borderline or negative/normal in 250,749 patients ...

A common blood test may miss ovarian cancer in some Black and Native American patients, delaying their treatment, a new study ...

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The cancer antigen (CA)-125 test may miss ovarian cancer in some Black and Native American patients, delaying their treatment ...

In this cohort study of patients with ovarian cancer, American Indian and Black patients were 23% less likely to have an elevated ...

Key Takeaways A common blood test may miss ovarian cancer in some racial groupsBlack and Native American women are more ...

About The Study: In this cohort study of patients with ovarian cancer, American Indian and Black patients were 23% less likely to have an elevated cancer antigen (CA)-125 level at diagnosis.

The new study, supported by grants from the National Cancer Institute and published Thursday in JAMA Network Open, looked at a test called CA-125. The test measures a tumor marker in the blood ...

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