A case study of assessment of CA-125 levels in the rural population of Kanpur
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The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of ovarian cancer in the industrial hub of Uttar Pradesh. A total of 50 samples were collected and estimated for CA-125 by Sandwich Method. CA-125 [Cancer antigen 125 or carbohydrate antigen 125 or Mucin 16] is a high molecular mass glycoprotein recognized by the monoclonal antibody OC 125 and encoded by MUC 16 gene. It contains 24% carbohydrate and it is expressed by epithelial ovarian tumours. CA-125 is the most frequently used biomarker for ovarian cancer detection. The study was done to create awareness among the female industrial workers of the rural population of Kanpur.
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