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Prophylactic oophorectomy From: Dr. Ainsworth (ainsron@sbcglobal.net) Thu Sep 30 23:17:17 2004 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Previous message: RModugno@aol.com: "FRI: Debate transcript released early!" I currently have a 41 yo multigravida who is a scheduled RCS. She has an extremely strong family history of premenopausal breast cancer - mother, two maternal aunts and maternal greatgrandmother. To her knowledge, none of them have been tested for BRCA genes. She will be talking to a genetic counsellor during this pregnancy and I told her to discuss the subject and consider testing. If she tests positive, would it be reasonable to offer her prophylactic oophorectomy at the time of RCS? Seems like a reasonable option to me, however we all know how exaggerated the blood flow is through the ovarian vessels and parametrial veins during late pregnancy and that could increase the risks of surgery at that time. Previous message: RModugno@aol.com: "FRI: Debate transcript released early!"

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