NCI Cancer Bulletin for April 17, 2012 - National Cancer Institute
Public Comment Sought on Draft Statement on Ovarian Cancer Screening
The
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force 
(USPSTF) issued a draft statement reaffirming its recommendation against routine screening for ovarian cancer in women who are at average risk of the disease. The
draft Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement 
is available for comment until May 8 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Based on an
evidence review 
published April 10, the USPSTF concluded that routine screening with
transvaginal ultrasound and testing for the serum tumor marker
CA-125 does not help to reduce deaths from ovarian cancer. "There is at least moderate certainty that the harms of screening for ovarian cancer outweigh the benefits," the draft states.
Instructions on how to submit comments are available
online 
.
See also: "
Ovarian Cancer Screening Method Fails to Reduce Deaths from the Disease"
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