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CA-125 change over time shows promise as screening tool for early detection of ovarian cancer
Evaluating its change over time, CA-125, the protein long-recognized for predicting ovarian cancer recurrence, now shows promise as a screening tool for early-stage disease, according to researchers at The University of Texas ...
May 20, 2010 |
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Ovarian cancers detected early may be less aggressive, questioning effectiveness of screening
The biology of ovarian cancers discovered at an early stage may render them slower growing and less likely to spread than more aggressive cancers, which typically are discovered in an advanced stage, according to a study ...
Mar 24, 2009 |
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Biological diversity of ovarian cancer lessens value of screening
Cancer prevention experts have long been frustrated by the lack of a meaningful way to screen women for ovarian cancer. It is a relatively rare disease that often progresses with few symptoms until it is too late for potentially ...
Dec 13, 2010 |
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Assessing lead time of selected ovarian cancer biomarkers
Concentrations of the biomarkers CA125, human epididymis protein 4 (HE4), and mesothelin began to rise 3 years before clinical diagnosis of ovarian cancer, according to a new study published online December 30 in the Journal of ...
Dec 31, 2009 |
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Symptom screening plus a simple blood test improves early detection of ovarian cancer
Women's reports of persistent, recent-onset symptoms linked to ovarian cancer – abdominal or pelvic pain, difficulty eating or feeling full quickly and abdominal bloating – when combined with the CA125 blood test may improve ...
Jun 23, 2008 |
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Recurrent low-grade carcinoma of the ovary less responsive to chemo than more common ovarian cancers
Tampa, Fla.- Recurrent low-grade serous carcinoma, a rare type of ovarian cancer, is less sensitive to chemotherapy and therefore more difficult to treat than more common high-grade ovarian cancers, according to researchers ...
Mar 10, 2008 |
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