Table 3 Responses to the question ‘What symptoms would prompt you to request a CA125?’
From: Views of general practitioners on the role of CA125 in primary care to diagnose ovarian cancer
Symptom | Yes definitely | Probably | Possibly | Very unlikely | No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdominal pain | 33 (15.1) | 45 (20.5) | 106 (48.4) | 22 (10.0) | 13 (5.9) |
Bloating (<50 years) | 34 (15.7) | 42 (19.4) | 92 (42.6) | 36 (16.7) | 12 (5.6) |
Bloating (>50 years) | 105 (47.1) | 69 (30.9) | 39 (17.5) | 4 (1.8) | 6 (2.7) |
Abdominal distension (intermittent) | 23 (10.6) | 53 (24.5) | 98 (45.4) | 31 (14.4) | 11 (5.1) |
Abdominal distension (persistent) | 155 (69.5) | 45 (20.2) | 17 (7.6) | 0 | 6 (2.7) |
Abdominal mass/swelling | 158 (70.9) | 40 (17.9) | 18 (8.1) | 1 (0.4) | 6 (2.7) |
Urinary frequency/urgency | 22 (9.9) | 32 (14.3) | 106 (47.5) | 51 (22.9) | 12 (5.4) |
Abnormal vaginal bleeding (pre/perimenopause) | 20 (9.1) | 36 (16.4) | 92 (42.0) | 58 (26.5) | 13 (5.9) |
Postmenopausal bleeding | 28 (12.7) | 35 (15.8) | 79 (35.7) | 62 (28.1) | 17 (7.7) |
Rectal bleeding | 1 (0.5) | 4 (1.8) | 52 (23.6) | 124 (56.4) | 39 (17.7) |
Loss of appetite | 44 (20.0) | 46 (20.9) | 101 (45.9) | 20 (9.1) | 9 (4.1) |
Unexplained weight loss | 75 (34.2) | 68 (31.1) | 64 (29.2) | 6 (2.7) | 6 (2.7) |