PMID: 9537975May 19, 1998Paper

Screening for gynecologic cancer

Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America
G Pretorius

Abstract

Screening for cancer of the uterus, cervix, and ovary allows earlier detection of disease in some asymptomatic women. The screening tests commonly used have low false-negative rates and, with the exception of endometrial biopsy and endometrial washings in detection of uterine cancer, they have high false-positive rates. Conclusions concerning effectiveness of screening tests in improving the likelihood of a favorable outcome are difficult because there are no randomized trials. Without randomized trials, cost-benefit analysis of screening for gynecologic malignancies is imprecise.

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