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CA-125

Also known as: CA 125 tumor marker
Formal name: Cancer Antigen 125
Related tests: Tumor markers, BRCA-1 and BRCA-2

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NOTE: This article is based on research that utilizes the sources cited here as well as the collective experience of the Lab Tests Online Editorial Review Board. This article is periodically reviewed by the Editorial Board and may be updated as a result of the review. Any new sources cited will be added to the list and distinguished from the original sources used.

Sources Used in Current Review

Pagana, K. D. & Pagana, T. J. (© 2007). Mosby’s Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference 8th Edition: Mosby, Inc., Saint Louis, MO. Pp 219-220.

Wu, A. (© 2006). Tietz Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, 4th Edition: Saunders Elsevier, St. Louis, MO. Pp 210-211.

Mason, J. (Updated 2008 June 10). CA-125. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007217.htm. Accessed March 2009.

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(2008 July). Understanding CA 125 Levels: A Guide for Ovarian Cancer Patients. Gynecologic Cancer Foundation. [On-line information]. PDF available for download at http://www.thegcf.org/wcnlib/downloads/CA125levels_July2008.pdf through http://www.thegcf.org. Accessed March 2009.

Sources Used in Previous Reviews

Thomas, Clayton L., Editor (1997). Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company, Philadelphia, PA [18th Edition].

Pagana, Kathleen D. & Pagana, Timothy J. (2001). Mosby’s Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference 5th Edition: Mosby, Inc., Saint Louis, MO.