Hicks M L, Parham G
Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan 48202.
J Natl Med Assoc. 1995 Feb;87(2):109-12.
Screening for ovarian cancer has become an area of great interest because of the high mortality rate associated with advanced ovarian 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 related to cost effectiveness with the current screening modalities, and identifies special circumstances in which ovarian cancer screening may be beneficial.
由于晚期卵巢癌相关的高死亡率,卵巢癌筛查已成为一个备受关注的领域。本文讨论了一项检测被视为筛查方式的要求,概述了目前卵巢癌筛查中使用的方法,阐述了当前筛查方式的缺点以及与成本效益相关的问题,并确定了卵巢癌筛查可能有益的特殊情况。