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Karen E. Knudsen, chief executive officer of the A.C.S., said she welcomed the task force’s advice to begin routine screening at a younger age because it will alleviate confusion resulting from contradictory recommendations from medical groups.

Dr. Bill Dahut, chief scientific officer at the American Cancer Society, or A.C.S., said, “There is a lot of good data behind what they’re suggesting, showing that for folks who had that surgery, the incidence rates of ovarian cancer are less.”

Ovarian cancer ranks fifth in cancer deaths among women, according to the A.C.S., and accounts for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system.

The Administration for Children’s Services, known as A.C.S., said it was working with the state to review Little Flower’s handling of the Mitchell case and licensing and monitoring practices for foster homes.

“Caseloads are high, you don’t want to be intrusive” and risk losing potential foster parents, said Gladys Carrión, a former A.C.S. commissioner.