A common blood test for ovarian cancer is more likely to fall short for Black and Native American women, according to a new ...

A common blood test may miss ovarian cancer in some Black and Native American patients, delaying their treatment, a new study ...

The cancer antigen (CA)-125 test may miss ovarian cancer in some Black and Native American patients, delaying their treatment ...

A new study finds that a common blood test for ovarian cancer may miss some Black and Native American patients, delaying ...

looked at a test called CA-125. The test measures a tumor marker in the blood, and doctors use it to determine if a woman with a suspicious lump should be referred to a cancer specialist.

A new study focusing on the common CA-125 blood test found that some patients were 23 percent less likely to show elevated cancer antigen levels at diagnosis.