TY - JOUR
T1 - Ovarian cancer screening
AU - Van Nagell, John R.
AU - Pavlik, Edward John
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2012/3
Y1 - 2012/3
N2 - Annual screening of asymptomatic postmenopausal women using a combination of transvaginal sonography and serum Ca-125 has been evaluated in 4 major clinical trials as a means to facilitate earlier detection of ovarian cancer. In several trials, screening has caused a decrease in stage at detection. These ovarian cancer screening trials are reviewed. The effect of screening on ovarian cancer mortality varies in different trials and is the subject of further investigation.
AB - Annual screening of asymptomatic postmenopausal women using a combination of transvaginal sonography and serum Ca-125 has been evaluated in 4 major clinical trials as a means to facilitate earlier detection of ovarian cancer. In several trials, screening has caused a decrease in stage at detection. These ovarian cancer screening trials are reviewed. The effect of screening on ovarian cancer mortality varies in different trials and is the subject of further investigation.
KW - ovarian cancer detection
KW - ovarian screening trials
KW - serum Ca-125
KW - transvaginal sonography
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U2 - 10.1097/GRF.0b013e3182460c0d
DO - 10.1097/GRF.0b013e3182460c0d
M3 - Article
C2 - 22343228
AN - SCOPUS:84857572914
SN - 0009-9201
VL - 55
SP - 43
EP - 51
JO - Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
JF - Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
IS - 1
ER -
