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New study questions benefits of elective removal of ovaries during hysterectomy - ScienceDaily: Health Medicine News Mar 9, 2010, 6:58 pm
Removal of the ovaries (bilateral oophorectomy) while performing a hysterectomy is common practice to prevent the subsequent development of ovarian cancer. This prophylactic procedure is performed in 55% of all U.S. women having a hysterectomy, or approximately 300,000 times each year. A new article suggests that this procedure may do more harm than good. ... more
Tags: hysterectomy, procedure, ovaries, removal,
Keywords: Ovarian Cancer; Women's Health; Menopause; Diseases and Conditions; Gynecology; Stroke Prevention
Description: Removal of the ovaries (bilateral oophorectomy) while performing a hysterectomy is common practice to prevent the subsequent development of ovarian cancer. This prophylactic procedure is performed in 55% of all U.S. women having a hysterectomy, or approximately 300,000 times each year. A new article suggests that this procedure may do more harm than good.
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