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Re: prophylactic oophrectomy From: Michelle (anonymous@obgyn.net) Wed, 31 Jul 2002 11:18:04 -0500 (CDT) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Joyce: "Re: I'm scared Could you have had a tampon in for 2 months and not know it?" Previous message: Abby: "Re: Total hysterectomy and HRT" In reply to: Anonymous: "Re: prophylactic oophrectomy" At Wed, 31 Jul 2002, Anonymous wrote: > >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. Yes..you are correct..it is called "periotoneal" cancer... Next message: Joyce: "Re: I'm scared Could you have had a tampon in for 2 months and not know it?" Previous message: Abby: "Re: Total hysterectomy and HRT" In reply to: Anonymous: "Re: prophylactic oophrectomy"

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