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2. Ovarian cancer - Wikipedia

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   The purpose of screening is to diagnose ovarian cancer at an early stage when it is more likely to be treated successfully. [26] [86] Screening with transvaginal ultrasound, pelvic examination, and CA-125 levels can be used instead of preventive surgery in women who have BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations. This strategy has shown some success. [29]

3. This formula might help catch ovarian cancer earlier - AOL

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   Screening for ovarian cancer is tricky because while CA-125 often does rise as ovarian tumors grow, there's not a single specific level that can tell a doctor a woman is at risk.

4. High-grade serous carcinoma - Wikipedia

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   As ovarian cancer is rarely symptomatic until an advanced stage, [42] regular pre-emptive screening is a particularly important tool for avoiding the late stage at which most patients present. However, A 2011 US study found that transvaginal ultrasound and cancer marker CA125 screening did not reduce ovarian cancer mortality. [43]

5. Usha Menon - Wikipedia

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   Usha Menon is Professor of Gynaecological Cancer at University College London, described as "one of Britain’s foremost specialists in gynaecological cancer". [1] [2]She has been a lead investigator on UK ovarian cancer screening trials and on studies of ovarian cancer symptoms notably the UK Collaborative Trial of Ovarian Cancer Screening (UKCTOCS), [3] which forms the evidence base for ...

6. With ovarian cancer, there’s no such thing as early detection ...

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   A New York Times story this week about tennis legend Chris Evert’s battle—twice—with ovarian cancer painted a simple and powerful picture: Fearing for her own risk after her sister died of ...

7. This blood test screens for 50 different types of cancer. Is ...

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   Galleri, for example, screens for more than 50 different types of cancer from a single blood draw, including lung, breast, colon, liver and ovarian cancer, along with leukemia and lymphoma and ...