Journal article
Screening Postmenopausal Women for Ovarian Cancer: A Systematic Review
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To assess ovarian cancer screening in asymptomatic, general-risk postmenopausal women. Outcomes of interest were the screening tests assessed (predictive values, sensitivity, and specificity), the stage of screen-detected disease at diagnosis, psychological effects of screening, and survival.
METHODS: MEDLINE, CANCERLIT, and the Cochrane Library databases were searched to June 2003 using the terms "ovarian," "cancer," "neoplasms," …
Authors
Fung MFK; Bryson P; Johnston M; Charnbers A; Group CCOPGIGCDS
Journal
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, Vol. 26, No. 8, pp. 717–728
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
August 2004
DOI
10.1016/s1701-2163(16)30643-0
ISSN
1701-2163