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Pap Smears Don’t Screen for Ovarian Cancer—So What Does?
Pap Smears Don’t Screen for Ovarian Cancer—So What Does?
This episode explains that Pap smears do not screen for ovarian cancer and that there is no particularly good routine screening test, which contributes to ovarian cancer often being diagnosed at an advanced stage. The ovaries are best evaluated with ultrasound, which the office performs annually to assess appearance. A blood test can sometimes detect very early ovarian cancer, but it has not been found to be tremendously effective. A newer test, Galleri, measures methylated DNA to suggest cancer presence and help identify its source…
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