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Screening Approach Finds Early- and Late-Stage Ovarian CancersAnd False Positives
A new study has found that screening for ovarian cancer using transvaginal ultrasound (TVU) or testing for a bioprotein marker called CA-125 can accurately detect ovarian cancer, but the tests also have a high false-positive rate.
The Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial screened 28,816 healthy women for
Study Examines EGFR Mutations in Glioblastoma
Study Examines Esophageal Cancer Risk and NSAID Use in Barrett Esophagus