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Wertheim's Hysterectomy

Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of one's uterus. Wertheim's hysterectomy involves a radical surgical procedure where the entire uterus along with the surrounding connective tissue, fallopian tubes, and ovaries are removed. Apart from that, all the lymph nodes in the area and upper part of the vagina are also removed. This procedure is usually done as a part of the surgical management of cervical cancer.

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I have very high CA-125 levels. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I have a history of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor detected at the age of 11 years, which was around 12 years back and had undergone an operation for the same. Currently, my CA-125 in serum is 125.37 U/ml. The ultrasound scan revealed large multiloculated well-defined bilateral adn...  Read Full »


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Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your reports, there seem to be ovarian tumors on both sides. The type of tumor, either benign or malignant, can be revealed only after removal. It may be unrelated to your previous tumor. The value of CA-125 though raised does not indicate malignancy. It is marg...  Read Full »

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