CA -125
CA-125 is a protein that is found in higher amounts in ovarian cancer cells than in other kinds of cells. This protein enters the bloodstream and can be measured with a CA-125 test, which consists of taking a blood sample from a vein and then measuring the level of CA-125 in the sample.
CA-125는 다른 종류의 세포보다 난소 암 세포에서 더 많은 양으로 발견되는 단백질입니다. 이 단백질은 혈류로 들어가고 정맥에서 혈액 샘플을 채취 한 다음 샘플의 CA-125 수준을 측정하는 CA-125 테스트로 측정 할 수 있습니다.
The test is usually used to evaluate ovarian cancer treatment for a woman who has already been diagnosed or to check on a woman whose cancer is in remission. Normal CA-125 values vary depending on the lab running the test. In general, levels below 35 units per milliliter are considered normal. In a woman who has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, a decrease in CA-125 usually means the disease is responding to treatment. An increase in CA-125 typically indicates that the disease has gotten worse or has come back.

If a healthy woman has an abnormal CA-125 test result, she will need further tests to confirm it and make a specific diagnosis. These tests could include surgical procedures that involve additional risks. Studies are being conducted to determine whether the CA-125 test can be effective for early diagnosis of ovarian cancer in healthy women if used in combination with other blood tests and sonograms. When the cancer is detected at its earliest stage and has not spread from the ovaries, more than 90 percent of women will live at least 5 years.
Only 1 in 3.000 women has ovarian cancer. However, 21,000 new cases of ovarian cancer are diagnosed in the United States annually.
3.000 명의 여성 중 1 명만이 난소 암을 앓고 있습니다. 그러나 미국에서 매년 21,000 개의 새로운 난소 암이 진단됩니다.
Only 20 percent of ovarian cancer cases are detected early. When ovarian cancer is first detected at a later stage, after it has spread, only about 30 percent of women with this cancer will survive 5 years.
