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Table 4 Number of patients with abnormal ovarian screening test results and number of repeat tests among different risk groups

From: Screening for ovarian cancer in women with varying levels of risk, using annual tests, results in high recall for repeat screening tests

Risk group (Total no. pts)

No of pts with abnormal test result

No of repeat tests

Prophylactic BSO because of abnormal test

 

CA125 (%)

TVUS (%)

CA125 (%)

TVUS (%)

CA125

TVUS

High risk (397)

37* (9)

65* (16)

54 (14)

98 (25)

-

7

Moderate risk (112)

5 (4)

4 (4)

3** (3)

4 (6)

1

-

Low risk (36)

1 (3)

2 (6)

2 (6)

6 (17)

-

-

  1. TVUS = transvaginal ultrasound; * includes 1 patient diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer; ** no repeat tests in 2 patients: 1 patient with recurrent progressive breast cancer and 1 pregnant patient