Ovarian cancer screening does not appear to reduce risk of ovarian cancer death
Sunday, June 5, 2011 - 02:00
in Health & Medicine
In a clinical trial that included nearly 80,000 women, those who received ovarian cancer screening did not have a reduced risk of death from ovarian cancer compared to women who received usual care, but did have an increase in invasive medical procedures and associated harms as a result of being screened, according to a study in the June 8 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on cancer.