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Ovarian Cancer
New ovarian cancer research has been reported by J.R.J. Deleeuw et al
December 25th, 2008
According to recent research from Netherlands, "The aim of this study is to summarize published empirical data describing the predictors of adhering to screening practices and choosing to have prophylactic surgery in women at increased risk for breast and ovarian cancer. Pubmed, Psychinfo and Cinahl databases were searched to identify studies on the predictors of adherence to breast and ovarian cancer screening and predictors of having a prophylactic mastectomy or salpingo-oophorectomy." "We found 37 empirical studies that met our inclusion criteria. The main predictors of the use of preventive measures are related to DNA test results, socio-demographic characteristics,...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-12-25)
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