A comparison of ovarian cancer mortality in women with BRCA1 mutations undergoing annual ultrasound screening or preventive oophorectomy.

CONCLUSION: The survival of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer enrolled in an ultrasound screening program is relatively poor and screening is not a viable alternative to preventive oophorectomy. PMID: 31500890 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31500890?dopt=Abstract

Source: Gynecologic Oncology - September 5, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Gronwald J, Lubinski J, Huzarski T, Cybulski C, Menkiszak J, Siołek M, Stawicka M, Sun P, Kim S, Kotsopoulos J, Narod SA Tags: Gynecol Oncol Source Type: research