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Screening for Ovarian Cancer
This topic is in the process of being updated. Please go to the Update in Progress section to see the latest documents available.
This topic page summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on screening for ovarian cancer.
Current Recommendation
Release Date: May 2004
- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends against routine screening for ovarian cancer.
Grade: D Recommendation.
Supporting Documents
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, 188 KB; PDF Help)
Brief Evidence Update (PDF File, 182 KB; PDF Help)
Update in Progress
In an effort to make the USPSTF recommendations clearer and its processes more transparent, the Task Force is sharing drafts of many of its documents for public comment, including draft Research Plans and draft Recommendation Statements. As a result, the final Recommendation Statement is not yet available.
Supporting Documents
Evidence Report
The research team at the Evidence-based Practice Center independently gathers and reviews the available published evidence to address the questions posed by the USPSTF. The resulting draft Evidence Report is critiqued by national subject matter experts before being finalized.
| Evidence Report | Related Items |
|---|---|
| Reaffirmation Evidence Report (PDF File, 84 KB; PDF Help) | 2012 Addendum (PDF File, 112 KB; PDF Help) |
Recommendation Statement
The USPSTF reviews the Evidence Report, evaluates the benefits and harms of the clinical preventive service, and discusses and develops one or more preliminary specific recommendations. The resulting draft Recommendation Statement is posted on this Web site for public comment before being finalized.
| Recommendation Statement | Related Items |
|---|---|
| Draft Reaffirmation Recommendation Statement for Public Comment* (April 10–May 8, 2012) |
Consumer Fact Sheet (PDF File, 362 KB; PDF Help) |
* Note: Draft Recommendation Statements are by their nature not final, and should not be interpreted as to represent official USPSTF recommendations for practice. Draft Recommendation Statements are provided by the USPSTF for informational purposes only.
Current as of May 2012
Internet Citation:
Screening for Ovarian Cancer, Topic Page. May 2004. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspsovar.htm
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