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Early Detection Of Ovarian Cancer

by righteouschick, Sep 22, 2008 11:51AM

Tags: labcopr, labcorp, Ovarian Cancer, cancer screening, ovarian cancer screening, early detection, test

Recently read article in blog, womensvoicesforchange.org, regarding early detection of ovarian cancer. One author of the article, Dr. Poynor, discusses the following: "there are newer tests currently in development and in early clinical use that may be helpful in determining the presence of ovarian cancer. These include OvasureTM which is a test developed at Yale and marketed through Labcorp." Could you share with us your opinion on the strengths of this kind of early detection screening? Is Dr. Poynor's point on the shortcomings accurate?

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