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hysterectomy
Hi, I had bilateral breast cancer and just had my first annual check up and was lucky to get the all clear. As you all know its a harrowing 12 months with surgery, chemo and radiation. I was just st...
Depending on your age perhaps and definitely depending on whether you have the BRCA gene mutation. I was diagnosed at 39 and told to have gene testing done. I tested positive for BRCA2 gene mutation which prompted my surgeon to suggest a prophylactic hysterectomy (as you are at an increased risk of ovarian cancer with the gene mutation). I had the hysterectomy and a mastectomy of the remaining healthy breast. If you have any family history of breast/ovarian/skin/pancreatic- cancers then it might be worthwhile to consult with a geneticist. Congratulations on coming through the other end and finishing with your active treatment xx