CA-125

TUMOR MARKERS

What Is A CA-125 Blood Test?This test checks how much of a protein in the blood called CA-125 (cancer antigen 125) there is. Many women with ovarian cancer have high amounts of CA-125 in their bodies. The ovaries are two female reproductive glands that make hormones and store eggs. When cells in a woman’s ovary…

CA 19-9 Blood Test (Pancreatic Cancer)

TUMOR MARKERS

What Is A CA 19-9 Blood Test?This test monitors the amount of protein in the blood called CA 19-9 (cancer antigen 19-9). CA 19-9 is a kind of tumor marker. Tumor markers are chemicals that cancer cells or normal cells make when they find cancer in the body. Small amounts of CA 19-9 can be…