Background: Whether the current recommendations for ovarian cancer prevention and
screening (annual history and physical examination) are effective has not been evaluated …

Design A mailed survey questionnaire was followed by a reminder card, a second mailing of
the questionnaire and a final reminder card. Setting A national sample of family physicians …

Research on women at risk for breast cancer because of family history suggests that a
substantial proportion need education and counseling to assist them in their efforts to …

Objective. Thisstudy examined reports of perceived risk of ovarian cancer, worry, and
screening use in a large sample of women. While screening for asymptomatic women is not …

Objective: Routine ovarian cancer screening is ineffective; therefore, no professional
organization recommends this screening in asymptomatic patients. However, many …

OF THE APPROXIMATELY 19,000 WOMEN who were diagnosed with ovarian cancer in
2002, 1 more than two thirds were found to have late-stage disease, which has a 5–year …

Ovarian cancer is difficult to detect in an early stage when cure rates are higher. Because of
this, it is important to identify women who may have a greater probability of developing the …

Objective To determine whether annual screening reduces ovarian cancer mortality in
women with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer. Methods Data was obtained from …

Objective Treatment of ovarian cancer (OC) is a challenge and its poor prognosis still
remains a problem of major importance. Due to the lack of early and specific symptoms, the …

Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of gynecologic cancer mortality in North America. The
disease has usually spread beyond the ovary by the time of diagnosis, and is associated …