Sunday, March 4, 2012

Researchers from Public Health Institute, Department of Public Health publish findings in ovarian cancer.(Report)

Data detailed in 'Ovarian cancer: predictors of early-stage diagnosis' have been presented. According to recent research published in the journal Cancer Causes & Control, "Despite the lack of effective screening, almost 20% of women with ovarian cancer are diagnosed at an early stage of disease, when the prognosis is favorable. This study sought to elucidate tumor-related, census-based socioeconomic indicators, and demographic characteristics associated with early diagnosis of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC)."

"The study population included 16,228 women diagnosed with epithelial ovarian cancer from 1996 through 2006 and reported to the California Cancer Registry. Women …

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