In 2012, I wrote a blog post titled I Agree with the USPSTF regarding the latest recommendation on screening asymptomatic women for ovarian cancer.
On February 13, 2018 the USPSTK released an updated recommendation.
The USPSTF recommends against screening for ovarian cancer in asymptomatic women.
This recommendation applies to asymptomatic women who are not known to have a high-risk hereditary cancer syndrome.
Grade: D
(The USPSTF recommends against the service. There is moderate to high certainty the service has no net benefits or the harms outweigh the benefits.)
You can read the full recommendation here.
In the February 25th issue of the ASCO Post. Michael J. Barry, MD said "“Evidence shows that current screening methods do not prevent women from
dying of ovarian cancer and that screening can lead to unnecessary
surgery in women without cancer.”
Remember if you have a history of breast or ovarian cancer in your family these recommendations do NOT apply to you.
It is sad that in the past six years there is still no effective screening test for ovarian cancer that is both specific and sensitive to the disease. We still have a lot of work to do to help find a test that will find ovarian cancer at an early stage.
Dee
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