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ovarian ablation relate to breast cancer

ovarian ablation relate to breast cancer

Does ovarian ablation improve overall survival in breast cancer?Tamoxifen,how does if affect the ovaries?  Since being on tamoxifen, I have experience lower abdominal pain, fullness, and increased pelvic gerth. I have also had a ruptured ovarian cyst. I was informed that these symptoms would subside,however after two years the pain has worsen.
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Dear Latressa, During the menstrual cycle ovaries when stimulated by other hormones (FSH), produce estrogen.  The resulting high levels of estrogen in the blood tell the pituitary gland to stop producing FSH and start secreting LH (another hormone).  When the estrogen and LH are both at their peak, ovulation occurs
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