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Early detection of ovarian cancer
Author(s) -
Bell Jeffrey G.
Publication year - 2011
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.26025
Subject(s) - medicine , ovarian cancer , stage (stratigraphy) , primary care , cancer , disease , epithelial ovarian cancer , oncology , gynecology , cancer detection , cancer screening , intensive care medicine , family medicine , paleontology , biology
Primary care physicians are recognizing the symptoms of ovarian cancer and ordering the appropriate diagnostic tests. On the basis of the diverse behavior of epithelial cancers, the goal of screening technology should shift from diagnosing early stage to diagnosing low‐volume disease.