McLemore Monica R, Miaskowski Christine, Aouizerat Bradley E, Chen Lee-May, Dodd Marylin J
Department of Physiologic Nursing, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, 520 Frederick St, 31, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA.
Cancer Nurs. 2009 Jul-Aug;32(4):281-8; quiz 289-90. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0b013e31819d30d6.
The purpose of this article was to provide a comprehensive review of the epidemiological and genetic factors associated with ovarian cancer. A more complete understanding of the determinants of ovarian cancer may lead to the development of better screening and detection methods for this disease. The first section of this article reviews current literature on screening and early detection of ovarian cancer. The second section reviews the epidemiology of ovarian cancer, specifically highlighting the risk factors associated with the development of this disease. The article concludes with a discussion of how oncology nurses can apply this information to improve patient care.
本文的目的是全面综述与卵巢癌相关的流行病学和遗传因素。对卵巢癌决定因素更全面的了解可能会促使开发出针对该疾病更好的筛查和检测方法。本文的第一部分综述了关于卵巢癌筛查和早期检测的当前文献。第二部分综述了卵巢癌的流行病学，特别强调了与该疾病发生相关的风险因素。本文最后讨论了肿瘤学护士如何应用这些信息来改善患者护理。
