Connect to share and comment Ovarian cancer screenings have more
risks than benefits, the US Preventive Services Task Force has
decided. A federal government task force said Monday that women
should not get routinely screened for ovarian cancer. The cancer
has a higher mortality rate than all other gynecological
cancers, the Washington Post reported. It is the fifth-leading
cause of cancer death for women. Nonetheless, the US Preventive
Services Task Force found that women who get screened for the
cancer do not have a lower risk of dying from the disease.
However, the panel's recommendations come with a major caveat:
the advice only applies to women with an "average risk" of
ovarian cancer. It does not apply to women who are dealing with
suspicious symptoms or who have a family history of the disease,
the New York Times reported. More from GlobalPost: When the
BRICs Crumble The Task Force made its decision by reviewing
studies that other people conducted. The Task Force examined an
old review of studies from