New discoveries happen often. Is there one for us?
PUBLISHED January 07, 2018
Khevin Barnes is a Male Breast Cancer survivor, magician and speaker. He is currently writing, composing and producing a comedy stage musical about Male Breast Cancer Awareness. He travels wherever he is invited to speak to (and do a little magic for) men and women about breast cancer. www.BreastCancerSpeaker.com * www.MaleBreastCancerSurvivor.com
I had a family member who was diagnosed with late stage ovarian cancer 20 years ago and died of the disease at the age of 47. Even though her symptoms appeared a year before her diagnosis with abdominal bloating, indigestion, loss of appetite and more, the cancer escaped detection. It took a full year of visits to several physicians before the unfortunate news was discovered.
Today the classic CA 125 blood test is available and works well for advanced ovarian cancers. In fact, around 90 percent of women with advanced ovarian cancer have elevated levels of CA 125 in their blood serum, making CA 125 a useful tool for detecting the disease after the onset of symptoms. It's important to note that the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend against women with average risk of ovarian cancer having routine CA 125 screening or other screening for this cancer since there is evidence that ambiguous test results are common. But in the case of my family member, it may have saved her life.
Today the classic CA 125 blood test is available and works well for advanced ovarian cancers. In fact, around 90 percent of women with advanced ovarian cancer have elevated levels of CA 125 in their blood serum, making CA 125 a useful tool for detecting the disease after the onset of symptoms. It's important to note that the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend against women with average risk of ovarian cancer having routine CA 125 screening or other screening for this cancer since there is evidence that ambiguous test results are common. But in the case of my family member, it may have saved her life.
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