Ovarian cancer - screening and diagnosis

Despite advances in gynecologic oncology, ovarian cancer is still mostly diagnosed very late or in advanced stages, which leads to adverse outcome of the disease. The pathogenesis of this disease as well as the risk factors for its development are not completely understood, while symptoms in the ear...

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Published inActa medica Croatica Vol. 68; no. 3; pp. 273 - 281
Main Authors Marić, Josip, Klarić, Marko, Bačić, Boris
Format Journal Article
LanguageCroatian
Published Croatia 01.06.2014
Subjects
Female
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Mass Screening - statistics & numerical data
Medical Oncology - standards
Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnosis
Ovarian Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Ovarian Neoplasms - prevention & control
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
Women's Health
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Summary:Despite advances in gynecologic oncology, ovarian cancer is still mostly diagnosed very late or in advanced stages, which leads to adverse outcome of the disease. The pathogenesis of this disease as well as the risk factors for its development are not completely understood, while symptoms in the early stage of disease are sometimes nonspecific and delay earlier diagnosis. The aim is to present recent knowledge about the screening and diagnosis of ovarian cancer, with sp6cial reference to the role of ultrasound in recognizing the disease and referring patients for further consultation.
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ISSN:1330-0164