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Ovarian Cancer Blood Test
CA 125

Cancer Antigen 125 is a blood test to look at the possibility of ovarian cancer. 

Ovarian Cancer Antigen CA 125

CA 125 Blood Test

CA125 is a protein found on the surface of ovarian cancer cells.

Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer â€‹â€‹

  • Persistent bloating (not bloating that comes and goes)

  • Feeling full quickly and/or loss of appetite

  • Pelvic or abdominal pain (that's from your tummy to the top of your thighs)

  • Urinary symptoms (needing to wee more urgently or more often than usual)

 

Occasionally there can be other symptoms of Ovarian Cancer:

  • Changes in bowel habit (e.g. diarrhoea or constipation)

  • Extreme fatigue (feeling very tired)

  • Unplanned weight loss

  • Any unusual bleeding from the vagina before or after the menopause should always be investigated by a GP.

 

Pattern of symptoms

  • New – they're not normal for you  

  • Frequent – they usually happen more than 12 times a month

  • Persistent – they don't go away

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