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Preventively Removing Ovaries May Reduce Bone Density
Research suggests that premenopausal women who have preventive oophorectomy to reduce breast cancer risk may be more likely to have low bone mineral density and arthritis.
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Society Develops New Guidelines on Prophylactic Ovary Removal
New guidelines on protectively removing both ovaries and the fallopian tubes address the role this surgery can play in reducing the risk of both ovarian and breast cancer.
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Prophylactic Surgery Reduces Risk for Women with Abnormal Breast Cancer Genes
Women with an abnormal breast cancer gene who had prophylactic surgery lowered their risk of both ovarian and breast cancer.
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Removing Fallopian Tubes and Ovaries of Abnormal BRCA1 and BRCA2 Carriers Before Menopause Reduces Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk
A new study shows that removing the ovaries and fallopian tubes of women with an abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene reduces breast cancer risk by 50% and ovarian cancer by 80%.
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Protective Mastectomy and Ovary Removal Can be Done at Same Time
A small study suggests that prophylactic (protective) breast and ovary removal can be done safely during one surgery.
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Amount of Risk Reduction from Protective Ovary Removal Depends on Type of BRCA Abnormality
The amount of breast and ovarian cancer risk reduction offered by prophylactic ovary removal varies depending on the type of breast cancer gene abnormality a woman has.
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Tamoxifen Plus Removing Ovaries Improves Survival for Premenopausal Women
Removing the ovaries and taking tamoxifen after breast cancer surgery had benefits for premenopausal women shows a new study done in Vietnam and China.
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Women with Abnormal BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genes Can Reduce Risk by Having Ovaries Removed
A new study adds more evidence that removing the ovaries reduces breast cancer risk for women with an abnormal BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene
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