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Prophylactic oophorectomy: Preventing cancer by surgically removing your ovaries
Do women have to take post-menopausal hormone therapy after oophorectomy?
Why might a woman opt for oophorectomy over mastectomy?
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What is oophorectomy?
Who can consider prophylactic oophorectomy?
How much can oophorectomy reduce the risk of cancer?
What are the risks of oophorectomy?
Do you need postmenopausal hormone therapy after oophorectomy?
Are there alternatives to oophorectomy for preventing ovarian cancer?
Doesn't mastectomy offer a greater reduction in breast cancer risk?
Why might a person opt for oophorectomy over mastectomy?
What questions should you ask your doctor?
Why might a woman opt for oophorectomy over mastectomy?
Content
What is oophorectomy?
Who can consider prophylactic oophorectomy?
How much can oophorectomy reduce the risk of cancer?
What are the risks of oophorectomy?
Do you need postmenopausal hormone therapy after oophorectomy?
Are there alternatives to oophorectomy for preventing ovarian cancer?
Doesn't mastectomy offer a greater reduction in breast cancer risk?
Why might a person opt for oophorectomy over mastectomy?
What questions should you ask your doctor?
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Preventive surgery to remove the ovaries might be an option that people with a high risk of ovarian cancer and breast cancer might consider to reduce their risk. Preventive (prophylactic) bilateral oophorectomy carries benefits and risks that must be carefully balanced when considering this procedure.
