PRACTICE ALERT PODCAST
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Why you shouldn’t screen for ovarian cancer in asymptomatic women

J Fam Pract. 2018 April;67(4):audio
By
Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA
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In this audiocast, Doug Campos-Outcalt, MD, MPA, explains why the US Preventive Services Task Force has reaffirmed its 2012 recommendation against screening asymptomatic women for ovarian cancer.

 

Resources

  1. US Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for ovarian cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2018;319:588-594.
  2. Henderson JT, Webber EM, Sawaya GF. Screening for ovarian cancer: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA. 2018;319:595-606.

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