Ovaries should be removed if risk of cancer
6th September 2011A British scientist has suggested that women who have a family history of cancer should consider having their ovaries removed at the age of 40.
Professor Gareth Evans, from the University of Manchester, said women who have inherited genes which mean they are at much higher risk of breast or ovarian cancer should think about ovary removal. He said: "They would be saving their lives. At the moment, they can’t rely on screening. Once they’ve completed their family and if they are over 40, they should consider having their ovaries removed. We should certainly be steering them in that direction. If your life expectancy is 85, you could lose 25 years of your life if ovarian cancer hits."
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Title: Ovaries should be removed if risk of cancer
Author:
Jess Laurence
Article Id: 19617
Date Added: 6th Sep 2011
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