Breast cancer survivors carrying BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene variants had a 48% overall lower risk of death after undergoing the ...

For carriers of pathogenic variants in BRCA1 and BRCA2 with a personal history of breast cancer, bilateral ...

The mean age at oophorectomy onset was 43.6 ± 9.4 years and mean age for heart failure was 57 ± 16 years. The researchers found a 0.6-year delay in onset of heart failure in association with ...

7. Similarly the ovary on the other side is identified and removed, if bilateral oophorectomy is indicated. 8. After ensuring that all the bleeding points have been checked, the abdomen is closed ...

While ovary removal, also known as oophorectomy, may reduce the risk of ovarian and breast cancers, it also comes with potential downsides. Here's what to know about the procedure and things to ...

Complications may arise during the procedure or due to removal of the ovaries. Oophorectomy is a relatively safe operation, although, like all major surgery, it does carry some risks. These may be ...

Women diagnosed with breast cancer who carry particular BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic variants are offered surgery to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes as this dramatically reduces their risk of ...

Younger women carrying BRCA 1/2 mutations and intact breasts but with no personal history of breast cancer who undergo bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) before age 45 years can safely start ...

Women of childbearing age who had both ovaries removed, in a procedure called bilateral oophorectomy, were more likely to ...

Results showed increased cardiovascular disease risk among participants who underwent hysterectomy before age 50 years.

Bristow RE and Montz FJ (2005) Prevention of adhesion formation after radical oophorectomy using a sodium hyaluronate-carboxymethylcellulose (HA-CMC) barrier. Gynecol Oncol 99: 301–308 ...

We aim to recruit 1250 participants in total (416 in each study arm). Risk-Reducing Salpingo-Oophorectomy (RRSO) The most effective method to prevent ovarian cancer is surgery to remove both the ...