CA125 can certainly increase post-op when malignant tissue has
been removed before then decreasing if tumour mass has been
reduced. I've seen the ref Yedema et al Eur J Cancer 1993;29:966-
71 quoted in relation to this. One probably needs to wait 2-3 weeks
post-op to avoid the effect.
Anne
Dr Anne Dawnay
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