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Is it possible to get breast cancer if one of the ovaries are removed?
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Yes: Breast cancer is often affected by estrogen and/or Progesterone (made in the ovary), but not all breast cancers are, and removal of both ovaries reduces, but does not eliminate the risk. If only one ovary is removed, the risk is probably not reduced, as the body will compensate to make the same level of estrogen with the other ovary.
Answered 6/30/2014
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Yes: Removing one or even both ovaries does not eliminate the risk of breast cancer. The removal of estrogen will sometimes be recommended in the treatment of breast cancer, depending on the type of tumor. Continued regular examination and screening is still recommended.
Answered 10/7/2013
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Possible: Removal of the ovaries (one or both) may decrease the risk of developing breast cancer, but it does not eliminate the risk entirely.
Answered 1/19/2013
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