Ultrasound screening for familial ovarian cancer

We have used transvaginal ultrasonography to screen 776 asymptomatic women for familial ovarian cancer. Every woman had at least one first- or second-degree relative develop the disease (677, 87%; and 98, 13%, respectively). The mean age of the study population was 51 years (range, 24 to 78 years);...

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