Ovarian cancer stage, variation in transvaginal ultrasound examination rates and the impact of an urgent referral pathway: a national ecological cohort study

ConclusionsBefore the cancer patient pathway, the most transvaginal ultrasound ‐exposed women were significantly more likely to be diagnosed with early stage ovarian cancer compared to the least transvaginal ultrasound‐exposed. After the cancer patient pathway was implemented, the difference disappeared. This suggests that increased awareness and access to transvaginal ult rasound is useful for diagnosing early‐stage ovarian cancer.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica - July 28, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Marie ‐Louise Ladegaard Baun, Alina Zalounina Falborg, Peter Hjertholm, Lone Kjeld Petersen, Peter Vedsted Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research