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Examining the ovarian palpation screen in PLCO

Principal Investigator
Name
Paul Pinsky
Institution
NCI
Position Title
Acting Chief, Early Detection Branch, NCI
Email
About this CDAS Project
Study
PLCO (Learn more about this study)
Project ID
PLCO-202
Initial CDAS Request Approval
Mar 29, 2016
Title
Examining the ovarian palpation screen in PLCO
Summary
This project will summarize the findings of the ovarian palpation screen in PLCO. We will analyze the results of the ovarian palpation screen and the resulting diagnostic procedures following a positive screen. We will analyze these results overall and also with respect to the findings on the other ovarian cancer screening exams in PLCO.
Aims

1. To examine the positivity rate of the ovarian palpation screen in PLCO, overall and in conjunction with the results of the other ovarian screening tests.

2. To examine the specificity and sensitivity of ovarian palpation, overall and in conjunction with the results of the other ovarian screening tests.

3. To examine the diagnostic procedures occurring following a positive ovarian palpation screen, overall and by the status of the other ovarian screening tests.

Collaborators

Maryam Doroudi

NCI