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prophylactic oopherectomy

prophylactic oopherectomy

I am a 49 year old pre-menopausal woamn who has been offered prophylactic oopherectomy and hysterectomy because of my family history (sister died of ovarian cancer in 2001; mother had breast cancer) plus I have never been pregnant and have not had used birth control for over 20 years.  I am unsure whether to proceed as i am healthy  and want to know the risks of my developing cancer compared with the risks of surgery and after, plus the effects of instant menopause when I was planning to hopefully have a 'natural' menopause.
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