Genetic
Prophylactic Oophorectomy to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

According to the American Cancer Society, women who have a family history of breast cancer have an 80% higher risk of getting breast cancer during their lifetime. As a result, some of these high-risk women are choosing to undergo the voluntary removal of their ovaries, called a prophylactic oophorectomy, in order to avoid contracting breast cancer.

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