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stonffville suntribune thursday feb 9 2006 15 cancer email spam by michael power staff writer if you get an email prais ing the virtues of a blood test diagnosing ovarian cancer the best thing to do is hit the delete key thats the message from evelyn lazare executive director of ovarian cancer canada regarding an email urging women to have a ca- 125 test as screening for the disease the email has been wending its way through inboxes since 1998 and recounts how an american woman missed a prompt diagnosis of ovarian cancer because doctors stalled in giving her the test the problem is ca125 isnt reliable as a test for the disease ms lazare said no reliable screening test exists for ovarian cancer physicians use the test which measures blood con tent of a protein found in heightened levels in ovarian cancer cells to monitor a patients condition over time doctors also use the test along with several other diag nostic tools in detecting the disease but the test can provide both false positive and false negative results when used as a screening measure ms lazare said the level of the protein nowyou know can be affected by other con ditions such as rheumatism arthritis and several other conditions she noted other cancers can also give positive results she added the myth of this email isnt that ca125 doesnt exist she said the myth is that it can be used by healthy women to find out if they have ovarian cancer ovarian cancer canada has started its own email campaign to set women straight on the test and asks anyone who gets the mes sage to forward it as widely as possible so what should you do to help protect against ovarian cancer know your family history with the disease talk to your doctor and listen to your body ms lazare said you should also learn the diseases symptoms which include constant bloating or fullness unexpected weight loss or gain and changes in bladder or bowel habits to learn more visit wwwovarian- cancercanadaca or call 1-800-749- 9310 tmmm nhot lames baseball ugbflunon tuesday february 21 2006 and monday february 27 2006 from 600pm 800pm stouffville arena lobby ladies age 18 and up welcome jpt m pre registration or any questions please cairrokspieszat m 905- arrive alive please dont drink and drive this message brought to you as a community service of the economist suntribune open house saturday february 1 v 9am- 12 pm application dejtimefcbujr 17 2006 please contact lis avariy tiiiieftdarrarcgea personal tour yhecouritry jk 134 15 dufferjnstreet king on l7b 1k5 905833v1220 adrnissipnscds ivvvicdsonca the gou rftrpday school edyeationvvyith eis cs cesi setms m mm 1 wmm f yearunlimited km roadside assistance oyrwatrantyi will last a long tir se mm air conditioning power windows s power locks power mirrors y amfmcd player lease finance 16800 2000 down y automatic y air gondii ionihg s power windows power locks power mirrors y- keyless entry jv ilk lease finance 2970 s2000down 200 2006e1lipsi wim j 35l v6 engine air condition 4sportronic 17 alloy wheels y power group finance 32800 0a 5 speed manual 17 alloy wheels rower group keyless entry finance 24300 lease payments on outlandcr njicl lancer arc based on 00 months 295 alr residuals after go months are s8510 13 outlandcr and 5250 18 lancer based on 20000kms per year freight pdi and all taxes and ices are extra no payments for 90 das is on finance deals for 2006 endeavor and oullandcr only o ac sec dealer for drmav piiccs arc for cash deals only programs cannot be combined v markham see 8335365 e bw a wft 4pfc bb 4611 hwy 7 markham ivi j i sb23fch j west ol komiumiv in unionvillo