WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2002: Re: prophylactic oophrectomy

Re: prophylactic oophrectomy

From: Anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Jul 2002 10:59:11 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 31 Jul 2002, Michelle wrote: >
>At Tue, 30 Jul 2002, Jennifer wrote:
>>
>>I am 45 years old and I am going to be having a hysterectomy soon due to bleeding problems and pain and pressure from a prolapsed uterus. My doctor thinks I should also have my ovaries removed at this time due to my age , so as to prevent ovarian cancer. I do not have a family history of ovarian or breast cancer, but my mother did die from colon cancer. She also had bladder cancer previously that was a different kind of cancer. (not a metastasis). My ovaries seem to be working fine at this time. Do you think I should have them removed? Jennifer
>
>Hi Jennifer!
>
>This is such a dilemma and I will offer you my dealings on the subject.
>
>My sister had Stage IIIC ovarian cancer. She is one year out of
>treatment and seems to be doing well. She takes Estradiol for HRT. She
>had everything removed, of course.
>
>My sister had a history of endometriosis and did take the drug danazol
>that in March the University Of Pittsburgh (Dr. Ness) has linked this
>drug to ovarian cancer. So, in a nutshell..she had few things that
>could/may have contributed to her disease.
>
>I have gone to cancer counseling at Georgetown in D.C. One oncologist
>told me to have my ovaries prophylactically removed due to my sister (I
>am 42..no kids) but was told i would have to go on HRT due to my age. I
>had yet another oncologist tell me to hang on to my ovaries because HRT
>etc. will open up another "can of worms." He told me this a year ago,
>before the HRT report was released.
>
>As you know, ovaries do more than give you babies. It regulates many
>things..I am hanging on to mine, getting monitored with a transvaginal
>sonogram every 3 months.
>
>Good luck..it is a tough decision.

Keep im mind that even if your ovaries are removed, you can still get ovarian cancer in the abdomen. It's not common but it does happen.

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