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If you're found to have a gene change that increases your risk of ovarian cancer, you may consider surgery to remove your ovaries to prevent cancer.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a history of premenopausal bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO, removal of ovaries and fallopian tubes) is ...
Until recently, gynecologists often removed the ovaries while in the pelvic region for hysterectomy, with a "might as well take them out" rationale. "The ...
In men, this typically includes removal of the prostate and seminal vesicles. In women, radical cystectomy usually includes removal of the uterus, ovaries, ...
... remove it. Some cysts can be taken out by removing the entire ovary. But if the ... ovaries, and both ovaries need to be removed. There's no proven way to ...
"The aim of this study was to assess the long-term risks of cardiovascular disease and metabolic conditions after hysterectomy with bilateral ovarian ...
Tubal ligation also may lower the risk of ovarian cancer. This risk may fall even more if the fallopian tubes are completely removed. These surgeries seem to ...
... ovary and fallopian tube removal doesn't cure 10% of affected patients. Patients with deep endometriosis may experience recurrence. Removal of both ovaries ...
Timothy Moynihan and Mayo Clinic staff. Ovarian cancer: Still possible after hysterectomy? Surgery to remove your ovaries dramatically reduces your risk of ...
Surgery to remove your ovaries causes immediate menopause. Your periods stop ... Radiation therapy only affects ovarian function if radiation is directed at the ...
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