I am looking for information for a mom who has had a CA 125 Tumor Marker  
test that came back high.  The ultrasounds all came back negative for  ovarian 
cancer, as has other tests. Only this one is still showing more follow  up is 
needed.  Her question is will breastfeeding affect the results.   She read that 
menstruation does, so wonders if lactation does also.  The  links below are 
all we could find on the topic, but I am hoping that maybe  someone on the list 
has experience with this issue and knows a bit more about  how lactation may 
affect the outcome of the test.  They want to test her  monthly, and her theory 
is if breastfeeding is going to affect the results, they  will always come 
back high and she sees no reason for weaning when everything  else is coming 
back normal just to see if the test results of this one test will  change if she 
is not breastfeeding.
 
_http://www.ksnm.or.kr/journal/view.php?number=2262_ 
(http://www.ksnm.or.kr/journal/view.php?number=2262) 

_http://www.clinchem.org/cgi/content/full/49/5/746http://64.233.187.104/search
?q=cache:N66qRzn0uEsJ:www.med.miami.edu/mnbws/RamsauerSR0  
.pdf+lactating+ascites&hl=en&start=11_ 
(http://www.clinchem.org/cgi/content/full/49/5/746http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:N66qRzn0uEsJ:www.med.miami.edu/mnbws/RamsauerSR0 
.pdf+lactating+ascites&hl=en&start=11) 
 
_http://www.clinchem.org/cgi/content/full/49/5/746_ 
(http://www.clinchem.org/cgi/content/full/49/5/746) 
 
Thanks for any information available.
 
Best,
Pam MazzellaDiBosco,IBCLC
Florida, USA

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