Re: CA-125 test...Insist on this inexpensive and simple blood test as a part of your annual physical exam!!

From: Helen Dynda (olddad66@runestone.net)
Mon Sep 9 10:40:18 2002


Marilyn, Thank you for adding that important information!!

Do you know the name of the person, who is doing this research?

Helen

At Mon, 9 Sep 2002, Marilyn Vaughan wrote: >
>There are problems with the CA-125 test for ovarian cancer if you're
>premenopausal. A number of noncancerous conditions—such as uterine
>fibroids and endometriosis—can cause the CA-125 level to rise in women
>who are still menstruating.
>
>We need a better testing method. Fortunatley, researchers are working
>on it. An associate professor of radiology from Alabama has developed a
>way to program the gene that makes certain marine jellyfish glow green
>to glow only when introduced to ovarian cancer cells. The glow is
>bright enough to be detected by a special ultrasound or probe used
>during a pelvic exam. The researcher predicts the test may be available
>in the next five years. By that time it won't do be much good because I
>will most likely be menopausal! But I'm glad that a better test is on
>the horizon.
>
>Marilyn


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