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prophylactic oophorectomy

Known as: oophorectomy prophylactics 
Surgery intended to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer by removing the ovaries before disease develops.
National Institutes of Health

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Bilateral Prophylactic OophorectomyEndocrine systemFemale Reproductive SystemGenitourinary system

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Review
2012
Review
2012
The management of menopausal symptoms in breast cancer survivors: case-based approach.
2007
2007
Epithelial ovarian cancer. Risk factors, screening and the role of prophylactic oophorectomy.
Epithelial ovarian cancer is the seventh most frequent cancer in European women. Many theories have been postulated regarding the… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Systematic review of management options for women with a hereditary predisposition to ovarian cancer.
2004
2004
High-risk premenopausal women's experiences of undergoing prophylactic oophorectomy: a descriptive study.
Women who are at increased risk of developing ovarian cancer because of their family history may need to make decisions about the… 
2002
2002
Qualitative Evaluation of Medical Information Processing Needs of 60 Women Choosing Ovarian Cancer Surveillance or Prophylactic Oophorectomy
Thirty women who had prophylactic oophorectomy (PO) and thirty women undergoing ovarian cancer surveillance (OCS) completed a one… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Women's attitudes toward preventive strategies for hereditary breast or ovarian carcinoma differ from one country to another
The authors investigated the acceptability to women of the preventive strategies available for dealing with hereditary breast… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Prophylactic surgery in women with a hereditary predisposition to breast and ovarian cancer.
PURPOSE To review the published literature on the efficacy and adverse effects of prophylactic mastectomy (PM) and prophylactic… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Management of Krukenberg tumors: an 11-year experience and review of the literature.
1985
1985
Peritoneal Carcinomatosis After Prophylactic Oophorectomy in Familial Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
A woman who was at high risk for ovarian cancer because of a strongly positive family history underwent prophylactic oophorectomy… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Peritoneal carcinomatosis after prophylactic oophorectomy in familial ovarian cancer syndrome.
: A woman who was at high risk for ovarian cancer because of a strongly positive family history underwent prophylactic… 
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