A new study among BRCA1/2 carriers with breast cancer showed that the overall risk of death was 48% lower for those that removed their ovaries and fallopian tubes. Specifically, these women had lower risks of:
- all-cause mortality
- breast cancer-specific mortality
- second non-breast cancer development
What about other health risks that can happen when ovaries are removed (causing menopause)?
- Study results showed that benefits were seen without a higher risk of other adverse long-term health outcomes, such as heart diseases
Why is this important?
- This information may give women with breast cancer added information about the health benefits of removing their ovaries; and reassure them about other possible health-related side effects
Learn more by reading the full article at: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470-2045(25)00156-1/fulltext
Reference: Hassan, et al. Lancet Oncol. 2025;26(6):771:780. PMID: 40347974.
