Study Suggests Higher Risk Of Death Associated With Removal Of Ovaries

Women who undergo a bilateral oophorectomy — the removal of both ovaries — during a hysterectomy have a higher risk of death, including death from coronary heart disease and lung cancer, than women who keep their ovaries, according to a study published in the May issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Los Angeles Times reports.

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Filed under: Lung Cancer on April 26th, 2009