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A member asked:
When do you recommended to have a preventative oophorectomy?
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Preventive removal: Of ovaries is usually recommended in women who tested brca 1 or 2 positive after they completed childbearing.
Answered 6/15/2014
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Family history: Women who are brca 1 or 2 positive are definitely candidates for preventative or risk reducing surgery including removal of tubes and ovaries. Brca negative women with a family history of ovarian cancer can also be offered risk reducing surgery. Their lifetime risk can range from about 4-11% and their are no good screening tests available.
Answered 5/29/2015
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