Ovarian cancer screening persists despite advice against it: survey
False-positive test results can lead to unnecessary surgery and other harms, researchers warn
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Many women, including those at only average risk, are undergoing screening for ovarian cancer despite Australian guidelines advising against it, a study suggests.
Researchers, led by the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne, surveyed more than 800 patients and 250 doctors to investigate attitudes to ovarian cancer screening.