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Use of CA-125 and ultrasound in high-risk women.
International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society - 1 Jan 2000
Laframboise Stéphane, Nedelcu R, Murphy J, Cole D E C, Rosen B
Abstract excerpt
Our objective was a retrospective study reporting on ovarian cancer screening in a high-risk female population using both CA-125 and ultrasound over a 7-year period. We used risk estimates of carrying a BRCA mutation that were based on family history. Subjects were screened with CA-125 and ultrasound every 6 months. Each of 311 high-risk subjects had between 1 and 17 screening visits. Overall, 33 of 1209 (2.7%)...
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