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U.S. Panel Rejects Ovarian Cancer Screens for Low-Risk Women

Renewing prior recommendations, experts say current tests not worth it for most

September 10, 2012 RSS Feed Print

This leaves women with no good test to screen for ovarian cancer, considered a "silent killer" because symptoms are often noticed too late to be treatable.

And there are no other techniques on the horizon, Grossman added.

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The U.S. National Cancer Institute has more on ovarian cancer.

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