1 August 2018

Risk scores to guide referral decisions for people with suspected ovarian cancer

Risk scores to guide referral decisions for people with suspected ovarian cancer in secondary care: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis.
Health Technol Assess 2018;22(44)
  • This assessment considered how best to combine information from blood tests, ultrasound and clinical examinations (signs and symptoms reported by the patient and menopausal status), in order to decide when a woman is more likely to have ovarian cancer and should therefore be referred to a specialist centre for further investigations (including biopsy or surgery) and treatment.