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In the journals: Routine ovary removal during hysterectomy ill-advised for most women.

Publication: Harvard Women's Health Watch
Publication Date: 01-JUL-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: In the journals: Routine ovary removal during hysterectomy ill-advised for most women.(Report)

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In the journals

Routine ovary removal during hysterectomy ill-advised for most women

Every year, about 600,000 women in the United States undergo hysterectomy * mostly for noncancerous conditions, such as fibroids and endometriosis. More than half will have both ovaries removed as well, in a procedure called bilateral oophorectomy, which is performed chiefly to reduce the risk for ovarian cancer. Women at high risk for breast cancer may also undergo bilateral oophorectomy to eliminate the ovarian production of estrogen, which...

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