Table 5 General practitioners’ views on the management of a woman with no family history of ovarian cancer presenting with persistent abdominal bloating for the past 1 month
From: Views of general practitioners on the role of CA125 in primary care to diagnose ovarian cancer
General gynaecology referral | Two week wait/ gynaecological oncology referral | Order USS | Watch and wait | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Premenopausal (<50 years) | ||||
CA125 - 50 | 13 (6.7) | 36 (18.5) | 140 (71.8) | 4 (2.1) |
CA125 - 200 | 13 (6.7) | 126 (64.9) | 53 (27.3) | 0 |
CA125 - 50/USS nad | 63 (33.0) | 41 (21.5) | - | 36 (18.8) |
CA125 – 200/USS nad | 49 (25.5) | 113 (58.9) | - | 2 (1.0) |
CA125 nad/USS nad | 19 (9.7) | 8 (4.1) | - | 51 (25.6) |
Postmenopausal (>50 years) | ||||
CA125 - 50 | 19 (10.3) | 53 (28.8) | 107 (58.2) | 4 (1.6) |
CA125 - 200 | 10 (5.4) | 133 (71.9) | 41 (22.2) | 0 |
CA125 - 50/USS nad | 71 (38.8) | 51 (27.9) | - | 23 (12.6) |
CA125 – 200/USS nad | 32 (17.6) | 112 (61.5) | - | 2 (1.1) |
CA125 nad/USS nad | 23 (12.8) | 13 (7.2) | - | 28 (15.6) |