r/Ovariancancer • u/TARich92770 • 9d ago
In testing phase: undiagnosed Super worried for my wife.
My wife's GYN found a mass on her Ovary this Monday. Sent her for Bloodwork and CT Scan. Bloodwork is super high. CA-125 at 185 & HE4 at 197. Now waiting on CT-Scan results which was done today. Any advice would greatly be appreciated. 😪😪
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u/AZPittieMama 9d ago
First off, I’m so sorry. These initial weeks are by far the scariest and most overwhelmingly dark. A CT will give you more info, but ultimately a biopsy is the only way to be 100% certain if the mass is malignant. My sister’s CA125 was 132 and HE4 was 149 after her pathology came back as high grade serous carcinoma. That said, CA125 and HE4 are not used as a standalone diagnostic tools due to the fact that these levels can be elevated for reasons other than malignancies. Some women have normal levels upon diagnosis.
Hang in there ❤️🩹