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We have conducted this study to help improve the efficiency in which these patients are investigated and to improve future pathways within the referral service.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>This was a retrospective observational outcome study. Data were collected from electronic documents of patients\u2019 referrals, assessments, and clinical correspondences over 48\u00a0months. The study was conducted in a secondary gynaecology cancer centre with direct referrals from primary care. The pelvic mass clinic was set up to include a consultation and an ultrasound scan with support available for patients if required. All patients included were referred directly from primary care for suspected ovarian cancer with Ca-125 result over a period of 2\u00a0years.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>286 were referred from primary care according to the NICE guidelines of \u20182-week wait for ovarian cancer\u2019. Only 223 patients who had a Ca-125 result reported at the time of their referral were included in the analysis. Out of the 223 patients, 126 patients were discharged with or without a repeat Ca-125 after the initial assessment. 18 patients were diagnosed with cancer following the referral, but only 12 of them had a primary ovarian malignancy. The malignancy rate in women under 50\u00a0years of age was 22% (4\/18) and 78% (14\/18) in women aged 50 or above.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>One-stop focused gynaecology ultrasound clinics where clinicians may assess patients and perform ultrasound scans for suspected cancer, may be better for managing this patient population due to improved efficiencies in waiting times, same day diagnosis and a reduction in waiting times to first appointment. Secondly, the majority of the patients with Ca-125 of more than 35\u00a0U\/mL, who were referred through this pathway, did not have cancer. This review queries the future value of using Ca-125 as the basis for referrals from primary care for suspected ovarian malignancy. Further studies are required to assess whether a higher Ca-125 cut off may be used as the basis of referrals for premenopausal women.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s12905-021-01540-w","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,12,28]],"date-time":"2021-12-28T01:02:53Z","timestamp":1640653373000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["One-stop clinic for patients with suspected ovarian cancer: results  from a retrospective outcome study\u00a0of the referral pathway"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"21","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1011-6253","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ayisha A.","family":"Ashmore","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Chellappah","family":"Gnanachandran","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Iqra","family":"Luqman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Kathryn","family":"Horrocks","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,12,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"1540_CR1","unstructured":"Ovarian cancer incidence statistics [Internet]. 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