VERY IMPORTANT MEDICAL INFO. FOR WOMEN
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VERY IMPORTANT MEDICAL INFO. FOR WOMEN
| Sun, 11-16-2003 - 9:20am |
I hope you all take the time to read this and pass it on to all you can. Send this to the women in your life that you care

Thanks Rhonda.
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Phyllis
http://pathology2.jhu.edu/ovca/ca125qa.cfm
http://www.baymoon.com/~gyncancer/library/weekly/aa041901a.htm
I, for one, will not be asking to have it used as a diagnostic tool.
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In conjunction with other testing, I think the CA-125 is a very worthwhile test, and know that after Gilda Radner's death and Pearce Brosnan's wife's death, they were both crusading to make the public aware of it, because drs. felt it could have made a big difference in those women's diagnosis and treatment. I thought this post from over on the South Beach Diet was excellent and very informative. The links are worth checking out:
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"This caught my eye, so I thought I'd write a response.
My sister was diagnosed with ovarian cancer (stage III C) 2. 5year ago. We've all become ovarian cancer advocates, and work to raise awareness and effect change.
CA-125 can be a useful screening tool when it's used in conjunction with a transvaginal ultrasound and pelvic exam, but for women who are pre-menopausal, there are so many factors which can cause CA125 to be elevated, including endometriosis, pregnancy, etc.
Overall it is NOT considered a blanket screening tool. Once diagnosed with OVCA, if the ca-125 was initially elevated (my sister's was over 900), it can be a way to track remission (hers has been below 15 since finishing chemo.)
But if you have the symptoms discussed, then it's time for doctors to take you seriously and do the TV ultrasound and a CA125.
Many in the ovca community recognize this page on the Johns Hopkins site as providing good comprehensive info the CA125. The link is: http://ovariancancer.jhmi.edu/ca125qa.cfm
While the CA-125 is not a reliable screening test along the lines of pap smear, I am glad to see more info about OVCA out there.
There is also legislation that we're trying to get passed that would require docs to provide information to women about ovarian cancer. Please contact your reps today and ask them to sponsor it! Here's a link for more info: http://congress.nw.dc.us/sgo/mail/oneclick_compose/?alertid=3577746
And remember, if you suspect gynecologic cancer (ovarian, uterine, endometrial, cervical, vaginal, etc) be sure to see a gynecologic oncologist. They are the experts!
Judy"
Rhonda
Time invested in improving ourselves cuts down on time disapproving of others.
~~Rhonda~~
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