Saint John’s Health Center
New Study Finds Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy Increases Risk of Death, Outweighs Benefits
Published in Women's Health Weekly, May 7th, 2009
Results of a landmark study led by a doctor at John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John’s Health Center raises serious questions about the long-term survival benefits of removing a woman’s ovaries during routine hysterectomy. The study, appearing in the May 2009 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology, compared women with benign (noncancerous) reproductive disease who were given a hysterectomy, with either bilateral oophorectomy (removing both ovaries) or ovarian conservation (leaving the ovaries intact).
For decades, bilateral oophorectomy has been a common practice to eliminate the possible risk of developing ovarian cancer. However, the new study shows that while women...
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