In February 2018 Melissa Hubbard underwent surgery to remove part of her colon. What she didn’t know until afterward was that her ovaries were removed as well. Removing Hubbard’s ovaries had been ...

A global study revealed that young breast cancer patients with high risk BRCA mutations can have their risk of cancer recurrence reduced significantly by undergoing mastectomy and/or ovary removal, of ...

It's a decision no woman wants to have to make, but new research shows that young breast cancer patients with high-risk genes may be able to prevent their cancer from returning if they have their ...

A mathematical modeling study conducted in Germany suggests that ovarian cancer incidence could be reduced and health care ...

The removal of the fallopian tube while preserving the ovary, as demonstrated by gynecological surgeon Ingo Runnebaum using a ...

If both ovaries are removed, the woman immediately goes into menopause. If there is no evidence of breast cancer, the doctor will prescribe hormone replacement therapy (HRT), either estrogen alone ...

Complications may arise during the procedure or due to removal of the ovaries. Oophorectomy is a relatively safe operation, although, like all major surgery, it does carry some risks. These may be ...

What she didn’t know until afterward was that her ovaries were removed as well. Removing Hubbard’s ovaries had been recommended to Hubbard’s surgeon by her gynecologist to treat another ...

A mathematical modeling study suggests that ovarian cancer incidence could be reduced and healthcare savings boosted if women who have already completed their families were offered fallopian tube ...