This was the case for Nefa-Tari Moore, 45, a three time "thriver" of gynecological cancer. The blood test for CA-125, a ...

Black and American Indian patients are less likely to have elevated CA-125 levels compared with White patients.

The new study, supported by grants from the National Cancer Institute and published Thursday in JAMA Network Open, looked at a test called CA-125. The test measures a tumor marker in the blood, and ...

A standard diagnostic test for ovarian cancer is less effective in detecting the disease among Black and Native American ...

Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in the U.S. However, the racial bias makes it ...

The measurement of serum CA-125 antigen is a standard procedure in the management of patients with advanced ovarian cancer. A study by Markman et al. showed that decreased concentration of serum ...

The new study, supported by grants from the National Cancer Institute and published Thursday in JAMA Network Open, looked at a test called CA-125. The test measures a tumor marker in the blood ...

The blood test for CA-125, a commonly used marker for ovarian cancer, was never elevated for her, even when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 38. "All three times that I was diagnosed with ...

Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window The cancer antigen (CA)-125 test may miss ovarian cancer in some Black and Native American patients, delaying their ...