Salpingo-Oophorectomy
Study: Delayed adnexal torsion diagnosis raises risk for ovarian loss in children
Nearly one-third of girls with adnexal torsion experienced a delay in diagnosis, and delays were associated with higher rates of oophorectomy, according to findings published in Pediatrics.
VIDEO: Risk-reducing surgeries result in ‘fewer breast cancer events’ for BRCA carriers
SAN ANTONIO — In this video, Halle Moore, MD, discusses the results of a study investigating the link between surgery and outcomes among patients with breast cancer presented at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
Risk-reducing surgeries extend survival among young BRCA carriers with breast cancer history
SAN ANTONIO — Risk-reducing surgery appeared linked with improved outcomes among BRCA mutation carriers diagnosed with early breast cancer, according to study results presented at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
Hysterectomy with ovary, fallopian tube removal yields some cancer benefits, CV detriments
Compared with simple or no surgery, hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy was associated with reduced risks for ovarian and breast cancer for some women, but increased risks for colorectal cancer and CVD, researchers reported.
Q&A: Benefits, harms of estrogen therapy in women who had ovaries removed
For women who had a hysterectomy and their ovaries removed, estrogen therapy was associated with long-term benefits if the therapy began before the age of 60 years, but it led to adverse events in those aged 70 years or older, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.