Communications Medicine (Oct 2021)

Next steps in the early detection of ovarian cancer

  • Robert C. Bast,
  • Chae Young Han,
  • Zhen Lu,
  • Karen H. Lu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-021-00037-9
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. 1
pp. 1 – 3

Abstract

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Bast et al. discuss the early detection of ovarian cancer in the context of the recent UKCTOCS screening trial. The authors suggest potential reasons why the trial failed to achieve a reduction in mortality and outline next steps in the development of biomarkers and imaging modalities to detect ovarian cancer.