It's not over yet... genetics results
Well my last chemo may be over but the next chapter is just beginning. I just got the results of my genetics test and yes, I have the BRCA2 gene.
So next step is another meeting with the surgeon an...
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Sorry for this late reply, I' have been away. I noticed in my response I said that my oncologyst gynaecologyst said that research showed ovarian cancer can originate in the base of the ovaries inside the uterus...I meant to say 'fallopian tubes' in the base of the uterus! Sorry for that. But the message stays the same. He reccommended removing everything inlcuding uterus because the cancer has a tendancy to start in the uterus at the base of the falopian tubes. Hope I haven't confused you too much. Let me know how your appointment goes.
My oncologyst gynaecologyst reccomended removing everything because he said that research had found that whith only removing ovaries a lot of ovarian cancer originates from the base of the ovaries in the uterus. So to only remove ovaries leaves you with a risk of ovarian cancer showing up in your uterus or cervix. Hence I opted for the whole lot to come out. - See more at: https://www.bcna.org.au/online-network/members/gurneys/blog/its-not-over-yet-genetics-results?cmt_id=2bdd0caa-fe84-4018-9bcd-181617680b1b#sthash.rmiYHlmx.dpuf
My oncologyst gynaecologyst reccomended removing everything because he said that research had found that whith only removing ovaries a lot of ovarian cancer originates from the base of the ovaries in the uterus. So to only remove ovaries leaves you with a risk of ovarian cancer showing up in your uterus or cervix. Hence I opted for the whole lot to come out. - See more at: https://www.bcna.org.au/online-network/members/gurneys/blog/its-not-over-yet-genetics-results?cmt_id=2bdd0caa-fe84-4018-9bcd-181617680b1b#sthash.rmiYHlmx.dpuf
My oncologyst gynaecologyst reccomended removing everything because he said that research had found that whith only removing ovaries a lot of ovarian cancer originates from the base of the ovaries in the uterus. So to only remove ovaries leaves you with a risk of ovarian cancer showing up in your uterus or cervix. Hence I opted for the whole lot to come out. - See more at: https://www.bcna.org.au/online-network/members/gurneys/blog/its-not-over-yet-genetics-results?cmt_id=2bdd0caa-fe84-4018-9bcd-181617680b1b#sthash.rmiYHlmx.dpuf