Quality of Life After Prophylactic Oophorectomy

Abstract

Epithelial ovarian cancer continues to be the leading cause of death from gynecologic cancer in the United States and is responsible for over 14,500 deaths per year. The availability of cancer risk counseling and genetic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 have prompted increasing numbers of women to seek information about their ovarian cancer risk estimation and advice on risk reduction strategies. Because effective methods for early detection are so limited, primary prevention options are actively being sought. A primary surgical preventive Option being considered by increasing numbers of women is prophylactic oophorectomy, a procedure that can now be performed laparoscopically with minimal surgical morbidity. However, little data exists on the long-term physical, psychological and social consequences of such surgery. Identifying the quality of life issues following oophorectomy through this pilot study will foster a better understanding of the multidimensional process experienced by women in this situation, in order to better address their needs and to facilitate effective preventive actions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA406115

Entities

People

  • Mary B. Daly

Organizations

  • Fox Chase Cancer Center

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  • Abstracts
  • Biomedical Research
  • Cancer
  • Classification
  • Electronic Mail
  • Information Operations
  • Job Analysis
  • Maryland
  • Monitoring
  • Neoplasms
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Pennsylvania
  • Personnel Management
  • Quality Of Life
  • Security

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  • Medicine

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  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Women's Health and Cancer Risk Research: African American Women and Pregnancy Outcomes.

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  • Biotechnology