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CA 125 and Ultrasound in Detecting Ovarian Cancer in Postmenopausal Women
This study is not yet open for patient recruitment.
Sponsored by: | St. Bartholomew's Hospital |
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Information provided by: | National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
Purpose
RATIONALE: Screening tests may help doctors detect cancer cells early and plan more effective treatment for cancer. It is not yet known if ultrasound is more effective with or without measuring CA 125 levels in detecting ovarian cancer in postmenopausal women.
PURPOSE: Randomized clinical trial to study the effectiveness of ultrasound with or without measuring CA 125 levels in detecting ovarian cancer in postmenopausal women.
Condition | Treatment or Intervention |
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ovarian epithelial cancer |
Procedure: annual screening Procedure: screening intervention Procedure: screening questionnaire |
MedlinePlus related topics: Ovarian Cancer
Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Screening
Official Title: Randomized Screening Study of CA 125 and Ultrasound in the Detection of Ovarian Cancer in Postmenopausal Women
OBJECTIVES:
OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Participants are randomized to 1 of 3 screening arms.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 200,000 participants (100,000 for arm I and 50,000 each for arms II and III) will be accrued for this study within 3 years.
Eligibility
Ages Eligible for Study: 50 Years - 74 Years, Genders Eligible for Study: Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age
Performance status
Life expectancy
Hematopoietic
Hepatic
Renal
Other
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy
Chemotherapy
Endocrine therapy
Radiotherapy
Surgery
Other
Location Information
More Information
Clinical trial summary from the National Cancer Institute's PDQ® database
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