CAN YOU SCREEN FOR OVARIAN-CANCER

Screening for ovarian cancer has become an area of great interest beca use of the high mortality rate associated with advanced overian cancer . This article discusses the requirements for a test to be considered a screening modality, outlines the current methodology used in ovarian cancer screening, addresses the shortcomings as well as problems rela ted to cost effectiveness with the current screening modalities, and i dentifies special circumstances in which ovarian cancer screening may be beneficial.