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TNBC reducing risk through removal of ovaries, fallopian tubes and uterus-anyone else advised this?
TNBC July 2017-partial mastectomy, chemo & rads. I spoke with the oncologist and surgeon about having a bilateral mastectomy to reduce my risk of recurrence. I trust both of these medical s...
Hi there love as you know I’ve had the double and I’ve had a hysterectomy but kept my ovaries prior to my diagnosis and my oncol told me that because I had TNBC and it wasn’t hormone receptive I didn’t need to have my ovaries out and also because the chemo put me into menopause they would no longer work anyway and also because I was negative for the gene it wasn’t needed. But In saying that I see dr bigby on 23rd so I’ll ask him again and let you know. Where do you see your oncol love is it at Redcliffe ? Margie xx