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Ultrasound as a possible screening method in ovarian cancer

  • M. Marchetti1,*,
  • A. Zambon1
  • V. Lamaina1
  • M. Spadaro1
  • S. Marchioro1

1Department of Gynecological Oncology, Padua University, Italy

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo200202123 Vol.23,Issue 2,March 2002 pp.123-126

Published: 10 March 2002

*Corresponding Author(s): M. Marchetti E-mail:

Abstract

Ultrasound is a diagnostic method suitable for first level screening of ovarian cancer. The results in 4350 patients confirmed that ultrasound examination, both transabdominal and transvaginal, can be considered quite satisfactory because the sensibility was 100%.

Keywords

ultrasound; ovarian cancer screening

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M. Marchetti,A. Zambon,V. Lamaina,M. Spadaro,S. Marchioro. Ultrasound as a possible screening method in ovarian cancer. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2002. 23(2);123-126.

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