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Re: ovarian cancer risk - trying to decideFrom: Abby (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 15 Jul 2003 08:22:00 -0500 (CDT)
At Tue, 15 Jul 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: > >Avoiding the risk of ovarian cancer seems to be the main reason for >having a bilateral oophorectomy at the time of a hysterectomy. What is >the risk of ovarian cancer and how does it compare, for instance, to the >risk of breast cancer or heart disease? Are there any screening methods >that are helpful in detecting early stages and that might eventually be >supported by insurance companies? I have heard that there are no >screening methods for ovarian cancer right now that are used routinely >like mamograms. Ovarian cancer occurs in about 1 in 80-100 women, depending on the source of the information. It is much, much less common than heart disease, and less common than breat cancer, which affects something like 1 out of 8 women (though the numbers vary by age group, the likelihood increasing as you age.) There aren't any good screening methods available yet. There is research that looks promising on a blood test, but it's hard to predict when and if it will be available. There's no way to tell whether an insurance company will pay for the test, but public demand for insurance coverage may make it more likely to happen.
-- Abby
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