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Re: Screening for Ovarian CancerFrom: Malcolm Griffiths (Malcolm@MGRIFF22.demon.co.uk)Sat Mar 28 10:42:56 1998
In message <199803281647.KAA05263@talk.obgyn.net>, "John Robertson M.D." <john.robertson@obgyn.net> writes >>to screen its patients for ovarian cancer if they have had a >To my knowledge ultrasound has never been shown to be a good screening >device for ovarian cancer, nor has Ca 125. The only screening tool that >appears to have any merit at present is testing for the BRAC 1 gene. And >this only in patients with a strong family history. > >-- Don't dispute that the screening being offered is inappropriate but most models of screening overain cancer have been based on Ca125 and US. Over here BRAC1 is a marker for Breast cancer (and to some extent bowel tumours - I think). Malcolm Griffiths MD,MRCOG,MFFP,Cert.Mgmnt Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Luton & Dunstable Hosp.,UK. Tel: 01582-497459 (office) Fax: 01582-497376 01525-222849 (home) email: Malcolm@mgriff22.demon.co.uk http://www.obgyn.net/board/griffith.htm "CLINICAL FREEDOM IS THE LAST REFUGE OF THE CLINICALLY INCOMPETENT!" (Someone [1997])
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