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Reducing ovarian cancer death rates through screening
Author(s) -
Hartge Patricia
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.25622
Subject(s) - medicine , ovarian cancer , cancer , randomized controlled trial , clinical trial , gynecology , oncology , intensive care medicine
In this issue, Havrilesky and colleagues argue that the biologic diversity of ovarian cancer means that it will be even harder than expected to save lives through screening. Empirical results from the current randomized clinical trials will provide the strongest evidence about the potential for reducing ovarian cancer death through screening.