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- Title
Elevated CA 125 in A Male Patient with Lung Carcinoma: A Laboratory Perspective.
- Authors
J., Omar; A., Mohammed Jelani; T. S., Tuan Ismail; N. K., Kassim
- Abstract
CA 125 is a tumour marker that is widely used for the management of patients with ovarian malignancy. However, elevated CA 125 has been reported in various non-ovarian cancer patients, including males. This report describes a case of an elevated CA 125 level in a 49-year-old male patient who presented with chronic cough associated with constitutional symptoms. The patient was diagnosed with lung carcinoma based on radiological investigations and tissue histopathological examination. According to recent studies, CA 125 has a potential role as a marker for lung malignancies. However, questions arise about the effectiveness of its measurement for such patients due to its poor specificity and improper utilization of the test. This report focuses on the clinical role of CA 125, the appropriateness of the test request for this patient, the significance of the result, and its implications for the patient and laboratory management.
- Subjects
COUGH; LABORATORY management; TUMOR markers; LUNGS; CARCINOMA; CANCER patients
- Publication
IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia, 2022, Vol 21, Issue 4, p157
- ISSN
1823-4631
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.31436/imjm.v21i4