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Dr. Gloria; Ovarian cancer
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New Pittsburgh Courier
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August 31, 2005
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Last week I received an e-mail on ovarian cancer from a friend. I was asked to pass it on. I first sent the e-mail to my daughter who is a physician practicing in California. I inquired about the test for ovarian cancer, CA-125, which was mentioned in the e-mail.
While I have heard of this type of cancer, I never knew about a test for it. I asked my daughter how long this information has been available. She said at least 10 years. My daughter sent me a Web site on ovarian cancer published by Johns Hopkins University that answered all the questions I had on the CA-125 test and ovarian cancer. Once I read the Web site, I forwarded it to my female friends because I believe it contains ...
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