What's Behind FDA's Warning Against Ovarian Cancer Screening Tests?
Earlier detection of cancer is a good thing, right? So why did FDA just warn against ovarian cancer screening tests?
This week, the agency published a safety communication warning against using currently available ovarian cancer screening tests. The recommendation, which came during Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, is because "there are currently no screening tests for ovarian cancer that are sensitive enough to reliably screen for ovarian cancer without a high number of inaccurate results," FDA wrote.
This week, the agency published a safety communication warning against using currently available ovarian cancer screening tests. The recommendation, which came during Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, is because "there are currently no screening tests for ovarian cancer that are sensitive enough to reliably screen for ovarian cancer without a high number of inaccurate results," FDA wrote.