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[Screening for ovarian cancer].
Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke - 10 May 2000
Bjørge T, Dørum A, Tropé C G
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BACKGROUND: Ovarian cancer is a common malignant neoplasm in affluent societies. Although the prognosis has continuously improved since the 1950s, it is still poor, with five-year relative survival rates of about 40%. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The paper discusses the potential use of screening for early ovarian cancer detection. RESULTS: The disease is a suitable candidate for screening because the prognosis is...
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