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Risks and benefits of screening asymptomatic women for ovarian cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to quantify risks and benefits of screening asymptomatic women for ovarian cancer. METHODS: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Cochrane CENTRAL, without language restrictions, from January 1, 1979 to February 5, 2012. Eligible studies randomly assigned asymptomatic women to screening or usual care. Two reviewers independently screened studies for eligibility, extracted data …

Authors

Reade CJ; Riva JJ; Busse JW; Goldsmith CH; Elit L

Journal

Gynecologic Oncology, Vol. 130, No. 3, pp. 674–681

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

September 2013

DOI

10.1016/j.ygyno.2013.06.029

ISSN

0090-8258