Prophylactic oophorectomy
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Term | Prophylactic oophorectomy |
Short definition | prophylactic oophorectomy - (pronounced) (PROH-fih-LAK-tik oh-oh-foh-REK-toh-mee) Surgery done to reduce the risk of ovarian and breast cancer by removing the ovaries before the disease develops. Removal of the ovaries lowers the amount of estrogen in the body, which can slow the growth of some types of breast cancer. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
prophylactic oophorectomy - (pronounced) (PROH-fih-LAK-tik oh-oh-foh-REK-toh-mee) Surgery done to reduce the risk of ovarian and breast cancer by removing the ovaries before the disease develops. Removal of the ovaries lowers the amount of estrogen in the body, which can slow the growth of some types of breast cancer. Prophylactic oophorectomy is usually performed in women who are at high risk of developing breast and/or ovarian cancer because of certain genetic mutations. Also called risk-reducing oophorectomy
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