'Desperately disappointing' setback for ovarian cancer screening hopes
âDesperately disappointingâ setback for ovarian cancer screening hopes Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Save Normal text size Advertisement Long-awaited results of a major ovarian cancer study three decades in the making found screening women detected the disease before they developed symptoms but didnât save lives. The findings are a devastating blow for ovarian cancer researchers, patients and their supporters who had hoped the trial involving more than 200,000 women would lead to early diagnosis and ultimately national ...