Investigating harms of testing for ovarian cancer - psychological outcomes and cancer conversion rates in women with symptoms of ovarian cancer: A cohort study embedded in the multicentre ROCkeTS prospective diagnostic study.
Fong Lien Audrey KwongCaroline KristunasClare DavenportRidhi AggarwalJon DeeksSue MallettSean KehoeDirk TimmermanTom BourneHilary StobartRichard NealUsha MenonAlex Gentry-MaharajLauren SturdyRyan OttridgeSudha S Sundarnull nullPublished in: BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology (2024)
Women undergoing diagnostic testing display severe anxiety and distress. Younger women are especially vulnerable and should be targeted for support. Women under the age of 40 years have low conversion rates and we advocate reducing testing in this group to reduce the harms of testing.