I had breast cancer 2 years ago .remove my ovarian or no?

Wow, there are lots of very uninformed people trying to answer this question.





The two reasons you would want to have your ovaries removed would be to prevent a recurrence or metastasis of your breast cancer and to prevent yourself from getting ovarian cancer. Both reasons are valid if you are concerned about them.





Women who get their ovaries removed reduce their chances of getting breast cancer and also recurrence by a lot. It does not entirely eliminate your chances of getting ovarian cancer (ovarian cancer can be in the peritoneum, the lining of the abdomen, as well), but it will be very unlikely you would get it.





The answer to this really depends upon your age, what other risk factors you have, what stage your cancer was, was it hormone responsive, etc, and what the purpose is for removal of your ovaries.





Certainly many women are having this done. Women who are premenopausal may have it done to enable them to get benefits from the aromatase inhibtors such as Arimidex. This is a legitimate reason.





You really need to talk to your oncologist about this. There are certainly side effects of having your ovaries removed, and you need to make sure that the benefits to you are outweighing the risks as much as possible.





Also if you have not been tested for the BRCA breast cancer gene, and breast cancer runs in your family or you got it young, you may want to get this testing before hand to further define what your risks are.





It's not an easy decision. I wish you luck.

I had breast cancer 2 years ago .remove my ovarian or no?
I've never heard of someone electing to have their ovaries removed. That needs to be determined by a doctor. Having breast cancer does not automatically make you susceptible to ovarian cancer. Just stick with your annual pap smears and mammograms. Then try to relax and enjoy life instead of focusing on health issues you're not sure you have.
Reply:%26gt;%26gt; Congrats for beating your cancer! I can understand your concern. I had uterine cancer 4 1/2 years ago and am concerned about breast cancer now. To me, the question would be what kind of cancer. They can tell if it was hormone (estrogen) type. If so, then I would consider having a hysterectomy. What does your oncologist think? I have already had one biopsy on my breast and breathe a huge sigh of relief every time it comes back ok. My mother is also a breast cancer survivor going on about 16 years now. God Bless!





Oh, by the way, the person above suggested that having a pap will help. The pap smear only detects cervical cancer. My pap had come back as completely normal 2 months before I was diagnosed with uterine cancer.
Reply:consult your doctor first then partner or friends then make your big decision
Reply:Before you start removing your body parts check this out.





http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/cancer....





My favorite is the Hydrogen Peroxide Cures for cancer. To easy to be true? check it out for yourself.
Reply:If you are young with a hormone responsive cancer, removal of ovaries might be considered. There is now a medication that neutralizes estrogens; so that must be considered.

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