Ovarian Cancer

Variables Identified as Predictors of Poor Adherence to Surveillance Recommendations

Published in Cancer Weekly, May 16th, 2000

Researchers have identified variables that may influence whether or not a patient will adhere to recommendations for follow-up surveillance for ovarian cancer.

Paul Ritvo and colleagues from Cancer Care Ontario - Ontario Cancer Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, monitored and evaluated 83 patients to determine predictors of non-adherence to recommended ovarian screening after familial genetic assessment at a specialized ovarian cancer-risk clinic.

Ritvo et al. stated, "Eighty-three patients were psychosocially evaluated, two to four weeks prior to initial familial genetic assessment, and on the day of assessment. They...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2000-05-16)

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