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SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

FDA Recommends Against Using Ovarian Cancer Screening Tests

Safety Alert:

  • Women and their physicians are being alerted about the risks associated with using tools marketed as ovarian cancer screening tests.
  • There are currently no screening tests for ovarian cancer that are sensitive enough to reliably screen for the cancer without a high number of inaccurate results, but numerous companies have marketed tests that claim to screen for and detect ovarian cancer.
  • The FDA believes that women at high risk for developing ovarian cancer should not use any