title: [Early diagnosis of ovarian cancer].
abstract: The early diagnosis of ovarian cancer is a matter of chance and not a triumph of the scientific approach. The means of early detection are very limited. The physician must have a high index of suspicion, use any and all clues, and evaluate an enlarged ovary regardless of patient's age.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen