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Article #160: Ovarian Cancer Prevention

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Ovarian cancer risks can be reduced. It done with having your last child. There
might be wise to look into some of the is also many studies suggesting that
research to develop the strategy, which hysterectomies decrease the risks of
is right for you. Here are a few ideas ovarian cancer. Of course such operations
and thoughts on some of the things you probably are not a good idea unless there
might wish to add to your lifestyle or is another good medical reason. It is
subtract in order to reduce your risks of recommended for those women who have
ovarian cancer. already been thru menopause or near
One way to reduce your risk of ovarian menopause that ovaries should be removed
cancer is the use of oral contraceptives with a hysterectomy operation.
or birth control pills. This has been Those women who have more than one child
found to reduce the risks of ovarian and breast feed for more than one year
cancer by up to 50% by those women who seem to have also reduced their risks of
use them for up to three or more years. ovarian cancer. Those women who have
For those women who have had genetic children after age thirty-five also
screening and have been found to have appear to reduce the risk of ovarian
mutations of certain genes may also get cancer.
significant benefit although more study Of course it is best to discuss these
will be needed to confirm this. issues with your doctor, get screening
Tying of the fallopian tubes can also and have a strategy on reducing your
significantly reduce risks of ovarian risks of ovarian cancer. Do your own
cancer by two-thirds or 66%. It might be research and think on this.
an option for you if you are sure you are






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