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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m curious why you think ovarian and uterine cancers are “quite common”? That wasn’t my understanding at all, and doing a quick google search says both of these are rare. Do you mean you’re at a higher risk because of the other cancer you had? Not trying to be difficult here, just trying to understand where you’re getting your stats from. [/quote]

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Ovarian cancer alone is 5th most common cancer [/quote]

Not to mention, by the time you have real symptoms for most people you are already stage 3/4.  Many doctors write off those symptoms as typical "female issues".  Ultrasound yearly is a decent way to find any issues earlier than normal.  [/quote]

Why do you say this? What data do you have that suggests a yearly ultrasound improves outcomes? [/quote]

Not PP but you do realize ovarian cancer is not a 100% death outcome? How can a yearly ultrasound not improve any chance of catching a mass earlier as compared to no ultrasound ever?[/quote]

The data isn’t there, even for high-risk patients.  Small lesions on the ovary are not easily seen on an ultrasound.  [/quote]

Because "early detection" of cancer isn't the panacea most of us think it is. For some cancers, it's likely that by detecting cancer early, you just know you have cancer for a longer period of time. It doesn't actually increase the odds of survival. (This is definitely NOT true for all types of cancer.)[/quote]

LOL. Get the early screening. [/quote]

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