Diagnosis of primary ovarian cancer

Diagnosis of ovarian cancer in primary care.

Computer assisted diagnosis of ovarian cancer in primary care.

More than 6500women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each year in the United Kingdom. This cancer has a relatively poor prognosis—five year survival is 41%. Screening is not available, although a large UK trial is due to report in 2015, so this may change. Currently, the diagnosis is made almost entirely as a result of women reporting symptoms to primary care. However, several factors make the...

Diagnosis of ovarian cancer.

Ovarian cancer is the seventh most common cancer in women worldwide, with 239 000 new cases diagnosed in 2012.Aswith many other types of cancer, geographical variation in the incidence of and mortality from ovarian cancer is substantial, with a higher incidence in economically developed regions of the world. Incidence is highest in the 50-70 year old age group, with 75% of cases diagnosed in wo...

Pathological diagnosis of ovarian cancer

Case 1: Serous tubal cancer detected on PAP smear A 60 year old woman with a history of breast cancer was referred after malignant cells were found on PAP smear. Abdominal exam, cervical visualisation, transvaginal ultrasound and CT of the abdomen and pelvis were all normal. Endocervical and endometrial curettings demonstrated serous carcinoma cells consistent with tubal / ovarian origin. CA125...

Dermatomyositis following the diagnosis of ovarian cancer.

We present a case history of a woman who developed dermatomyositis following the diagnosis of stage IV ovarian cancer. Dermatomyositis is a rare paraneoplastic syndrome that usually precedes the diagnosis of ovarian cancer by several months or years. Ours is the fifth reported case of dermatomyositis after an established diagnosis of ovarian cancer in the literature.