Diagnostic tests

Find out how diagnostic tests can enhance your clinical decision making and support early diagnosis of ovarian cancer.

CA125 in the primary care setting  

CA125 is a recommended test in primary care for women presenting with symptoms of ovarian cancer. In this section our GP experts will help you update your knowledge of CA125 covering:  

  • Sensitivity of CA125
  • Risk of ovarian cancer with positive CA125
  • Managing patients based on their CA125 result
  • Raised CA125 in other malignancies and non-malignant conditions 

Expert led video on CA125

Join our experts Dr Garth Funston and Dr Victoria Barber in our video, CA125: a useful diagnostic tool in primary care.  

Garth is a GP and Clinical senior lecturer in primary care. He is the author of a series of research publications that look at the utility of CA125 in the primary care setting, in this video he discusses his research and how it can support clinicians in general practice.  

Victoria is a GP an ovarian cancer champion and member of our Primary Care Advisory Board, she joins Garth to talk about CA125 and managing symptomatic women in the primary care setting. 

Watch back our Ask the Experts session: CA125

Watch the recording of our live Ask the Experts session with Dr Victoria Barber and Dr Garth Funston - they answer your questions on CA125, helping you to update your knowledge of CA125 and make the most of this simple diagnostic test.

Test your knowledge 

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Podcast

Join Dr Funston and Dr Barber in this podcast CA125: a useful diagnostic tool in primary care as they discuss how CA125 can support your practice.  

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Join the Early Diagnosis Network

Target Ovarian Cancer’s Early Diagnosis Network brings together people on the diagnosis pathway that are passionate about create change in ovarian cancer diagnosis.