Ovarian Cancer Screening Practices of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in Puerto Rico

Table 1

Current guidelines as established by the ACOG and the USPSTF.

ACOG and SGO [10]	USPSTF [11]
The ACOG and the SGO believe that currently there are no effective screening strategies for routine ovarian cancer screening in the asymptomatic average-risk patients. They do recommend an annual gynecologic examination with an annual pelvic examination for preventive health care in this population.	The USPSTF recommends against routine screening for ovarian cancer. See recommendation D ^a below.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations and Ratings. The Task Force grades its recommendations according to 1 of 5 classifications (A, B, C, D, and I) reflecting the strength of evidence and magnitude of net benefit (benefits minus harms). In recommendation D, the USPSTF advises health care workers against routinely providing ovarian screening to asymptomatic patients; the Task Force found at least fair evidence that such screening is ineffective or that it may, in fact, do more harm than good.