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Commentary on changing the risk threshold for surgical prevention of ovarian cancer
Author(s) -
Manchanda R,
Legood R,
Antoniou AC,
Pearce L,
Me U
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/1471-0528.14763
Subject(s) - ovarian cancer , content (measure theory) , cancer , medicine , computer science , psychology , mathematics , mathematical analysis
Ovarian cancer (OC) remains a lethal disease and a major cause of deaths from gynaecological cancer particularly in western countries. Despite advances in treatment, there have been only marginal improvements in survival rates over the last 30years. Additionally, the number of OC cases in the UK is estimated to increase by 27-45%, which translates to a 15% rise in the incidence rate by 2035.(1) A national OC screening programme is unavailable as this has not yet shown a conclusive mortality benefit.(2) Hence, primary prevention continues to be the cornerstone in reducing the burden of OC and improving health outcomes. This is essential to achieve long term transformational change and cost-efficiencies in our health-system. Its importance is amplified by current economic restraints, with a ~2.4% funding shortfall reported in the UK National-Health-Service (NHS). This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.