Oophorectomy
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- "Physicians have an obligation to explain the risks and benefits to their patients before oophorectomy is performed.
- Who is prophylactic oophorectomy recommended for?Prophylactic oophorectomy is usually recommended if you're at increased risk of breast cancer and ovarian cancer due to an inherited mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes — two genes linked to breast cancer, ovarian cancer and other cancers.
- OophorectomyOophorectomyTopic Overview What is an oophorectomy?Oophorectomy is the surgical removal of the ovaries, the part of a woman's reproductive system that stores and releases eggs for fertilization and produces female sex hormones.
- oophorectomy Cancer Encyclopedia OophorectomyDefinitionOophorectomy is the surgical removal of one or both ovaries.
- Oophorectomy Oophorectomy is the removal (ablation) of the ovaries.
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