Linda in an Indian village, northern Mexico
Probably 2010
You all know the following facts:
1 (1) OVCA is curable if detected in stages 1 or 2.
2 (2) It is damned hard to detect OVCA in stages 1 or 2.
At least you should know that stuff; I’ve blogged about it for the last
six years.
Well, then, this is damned good news. A lab in Australia has found a test that really
seems to work.
The trick apparently is to inject a “harmless toxin” into the
patient. Somehow or somewhy this toxin
gloms onto sugars displayed on the surface of OVCA cells. For other reasons – also not elucidated – this
makes the cancer cells (in the blood stream) easier to detect. Preliminary results gave a sensitivity of 90%
for patients with stage 1 OVCA. PDG.
So, okay, I don’t know enough about this matter to
comment. Further tests are
underway. Let us hope.
More on early detection. 98% sensitivity for ovarian cancer! Cost estimated at $500 or less. Now - this is progress!
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Yes, this is very good news. It could bring ovarian cancer up with breast cancer with early detection. I hope the tests continue to show such good results and also hope that it will become available to women very soon. Imagine if women had routine screening for ovarian cancer. I would be at the head of the line.
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A slight advance in early detection of ovarian cancer. Maybe.
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ROMA stands for Risk Of Malignancy Algorithm. It involves measuring CA125, HE4, and maybe some other stuff – and taking menopausal state into account. A big meta-analysis appears to show that it – ROMA – is effective in detecting ovarian cancer. Good.
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