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laparoscopyFrom: Kathy (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 13 May 1997 22:20:05 -0500 (CDT)
I am 45 and had a hysterectomy last year due to fibroid tumors. I have a history of breast cancer in my family so I requested to keep my ovaries. I was able to keep my right ovary, but needed estrogen anyway. My bladder has fallen and I have scheduled surgery (laparoscopy). I was stricken with severe pain in my left side recently and saw my family doctor. He thought that it was an irritated bowel but the pain persisted for days. My blood tests were normal. He sent me for a CAT scan where they discovered a mass, about 3cm, on my ovary. I was sent to my OBGYN. He thinks it is viral and says that he will check in 3 weeks during surgery. Is it safe to remove a cancerous tumor during laparoscopic surgery? If it is cancer is it safe to cut it into pieces in order to remove it from a small opening or will it spread? Should I request the surgery be done the old way with a larger incision? My stomach is enlarged more than usual and I have been very tired.
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