Ovarian Cancer Incidence and Death in Average-Risk Women Undergoing Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy at Benign Hysterectomy
Opportunistic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) is often offered to patients undergoing benign hysterectomy to prevent ovarian cancer, but the magnitude of risk reduction obtained with BSO in this population remains unclear, and must be weighed against potential risks of ovarian hormone deficiency.
Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Maria C. Cusimano, Sarah E. Ferguson, Rahim Moineddin, Maria Chiu, Suriya Aktar, Ning Liu, Nancy N. Baxter Tags: Original Research: Gynecology Source Type: research
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