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Results of annual screening in phase I of the United Kingdom familial ovarian cancer screening study highlight the need for strict adherence to screening schedule.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 1 Jan 2013
Rosenthal Adam N, Fraser Lindsay, Manchanda Ranjit, Badman Philip, Philpott Susan, Mozersky Jessica, Hadwin Richard, Cafferty Fay H, Benjamin Elizabeth, Singh Naveena, Evans D Gareth, Eccles Diana M, Skates Steven J, Mackay James, Menon Usha, Jacobs Ian J
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PURPOSE: To establish the performance characteristics of annual transvaginal ultrasound and serum CA125 screening for women at high risk of ovarian/fallopian tube cancer (OC/FTC) and to investigate the impact of delayed screening interval and surgical intervention. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between May 6, 2002, and January 5, 2008, 3,563 women at an estimated ≥ 10% lifetime risk of OC/FTC were recruited and screened...
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