Researchers examined CA-125 levels at diagnosis, defining them as elevated/borderline or negative/normal in 250,749 patients ...
Black and American Indian patients are less likely to have elevated cancer antigen (CA)-125 levels at ovarian cancer ...
A new study finds that a common blood test for ovarian cancer may miss some Black and Native American patients, delaying ...
The cancer antigen (CA)-125 test may miss ovarian cancer in some Black and Native American patients, delaying their treatment ...
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In this cohort study of patients with ovarian cancer, American Indian and Black patients were 23% less likely to have an elevated ...
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. Current CA-125 thresholds ...
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 ...
Key Takeaways A common blood test may miss ovarian cancer in some racial groupsBlack and Native American women are more ...