Ovarian cancers detected early may be less aggressive, questioning effectiveness of screening
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 13:28
in Health & Medicine
The biology of ovarian cancers discovered at an early stage may render them slower growing and less likely to spread than more aggressive cancers, which typically are discovered in an advanced stage, according to a study led by investigators in the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center. This finding has implications for the question of whether screening for ovarian cancer could save lives.