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CA-125 Antigen

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Definition: Carbohydrate antigen most commonly seen in tumors of the ovary and occasionally seen in breast, kidney, and gastrointestinal tract tumors and normal tissue. CA 125 is clearly tumor-associated but not tumor-specific.  a carbohydrate antigen assoc with various tumors but also normal tissue; CA stands for Cancer-Associated    Other names Antigen CA-125; Antigen, CA-125; Antigen, CA 125; Antigen CA 125; CA 125 Antigen
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
MUC16 protein, mouse  0   *Membrane Proteins *CA-125 Antigen. Differentiation. 2008 Dec;76(10):1081-92
776.1 monoclonal antibody  0   *Antibodies, Monoclonal CA-125 Antigen. Gynecol Oncol 2006 Sep;102(3):462-7
MUC16 protein, human  0   *Membrane Proteins *CA-125 Antigen. Int J Cancer 2002 Apr 10;98(5):737-40
oregovomab  0   *Antibodies, Monoclonal CA-125 Antigen. Hybridoma 1997 Feb;16(1):41-5

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