| Autor: |
Amram-Benamran, M-L, Cochet, Stéphane, Petignat, Patrick, Sappino, Pascal |
| Jazyk: |
francouzština |
| Rok vydání: |
2010 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Revue médicale suisse, Vol. 6, No 250 (2010) pp. 1062,1064,1066-8 |
| ISSN: |
1660-9379 |
| Popis: |
Ovarian cancer accounts for a minority of female cancers but remains the leading cause of death from gynaecologic cancers and the fifth leading cause of all cancer-related deaths among women. More than two thirds of cases of ovarian cancer are diagnosed once the disease becomes symptomatic, i.e. at an advanced stage. Though early detection constitutes a legitimate aim, no screening approach has yet been shown to reduce ovarian cancer mortality. In particular, ovarian imagery with endovaginal ultrasonography and serum tumor markers (CA-125) dosage performed in asymptomatic individuals have not proven their efficacy. Screening of asymptomatic women is not therefore recommended because of the limited prevalence of ovarian cancer in the general population. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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