Tag: Oophorectomy

ICARE Newsletter Fall 2022 

  BRCA1/2 Cancer Risk Updates

During preventive surgery to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes (called a risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy orRRSO), a new study found that the detection of tubal intraepithelial carcinoma predicts the risk of later peritonealcancer.1 These findings show the importance of timely RRSO and the need to do a careful pathology exam of the ovaries and fallopian tubes …

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ICARE Newsletter Fall 2022 

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Guidelines Updates 

Check out the full NCCN guidelines by creating a FREE account at www.nccn.org Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Breast, Ovarian, and Pancreatic – Released September 7th, 2022› Testing eligibility based on personal history of any type of breast cancer in females was updated from age ≤45 to ≤50 making more females with breast cancer eligible for testing …

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Newsletter Fall 2021

Modifying Risks in BRCA Carriers

Breast cancer risks: A risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (i.e., removal of both ovaries and fallopian tubes) in BRCA carriers was associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer within five years after surgery, with evidence of longer-term risk reduction among those with BRCA1 variants.1 Ovarian cancer risks: A new study reported that the use of oral contraceptives …

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Newsletter Fall 2021

PALB2 : Increasingly Recognized as the Third Most Important Inherited Breast Cancer Gene

In May 2021, a clinical practice resource was released by the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) from a global team of cancer genetics specialists (see figure) to help guide the care of PALB2 carriers.1 PALB2 is considered the third most important breast cancer risk gene, after BRCA1 and BRCA2, with PALB2 carriers …

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ICARE Social Media Post September 2022

Breast cancer risks: BRCA1/2 carriers with risk reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO)

Three recent studies found varying results when evaluating breast cancer risk in BRCA1/2 carriers with risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO). Use the links in our bio to learn more!

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ICARE Social Media Post September 2022

Hormonal Replacement Therapy (HRT) in BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers

A recent study showed hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is reasonable to offer to BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers who underwent risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RSSO). Read the full article at the link in our bio for more info! 🔗⁠Reference: Mills, et al. Gynecol Oncol; 2020 Jun;157(3):706-710. PMID: 32143914.

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ICARE Social Media Post May 2022

BRCA Carriers with Risk-Reducing Salpingo-oophorectomy: Risk of Peritoneal Carcinomatosis

A new study found that among BRCA1/2 carriers, the presence of tubal intraepithelial carcinoma during risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (i.e., preventive surgery to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes) predicts the risk of later peritoneal cancer. These findings demonstrate:the importance of timely risk-reducing removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubesthat it is VERY important to have a …

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ICARE Social Media Post April 2021

Effect of Salpingo-Oophorectomy on Breast Cancer Risk in Women With BRCA1 or BRCA2 Pathogenic Variants

For more information, view the JAMA Oncology article available at: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/article-abstract/2776761

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ICARE Newsletter Winter 2020

Community Spotlight

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2018 and was found to be PALB2+. The PALB2 gene had not been tested for when my older sister was diagnosed with breast cancer and had genetic testing done four years earlier. This was new! My cancer was very similar to my sister’s, but being PALB2+ changed …

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ICARE Newsletter Winter 2018

Ask the Expert

The following question was addressed by Dr. Ingrid Meszoely is a breast surgeon and Clinical Director of the Vanderbilt Breast Center at One Hundred Oaks. She leads a high-risk clinic, through which she and her team of nurse practitioners manage patients with inherited breast cancer predisposition. Her research interests include both clinical and translational breast …

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ICARE Newsletter Winter 2017

Ask the Expert

The following question was addressed by Dr. Steven Narod who is a Tier I Canada Research Chair in Breast Cancer and a senior scientist at the Women’s College Research Institute in Toronto, Canada. Dr. Narod is a world-leader in the field of breast and ovarian cancer genetics. Q. Does salpingo-oophorectomy reduce the risk of breast …

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ICARE Newsletter Summer 2016

What Are the Endometrial Cancer Risks Among BRCA Carriers?

Although BRCA mutations confer increased risk for ovarian, fallopian tube, and primary peritoneal cancer, there have been limited and conflicting risks reported for endometrial cancer. Consequently, current practice guidelines only recommend the removal of the fallopian tubes and ovaries as a risk-reducing option for BRCA carriers.1 Specifically, through a prospective study of 4500 women with …

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ICARE Newsletter Summer 2016

Ask the Expert

The following question was addressed by Dr. Christine Laronga at the Moffitt Cancer Center: Q. How should bone health be monitored in women with a BRCA mutation after removal of the ovaries (i.e., risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO))? A. Women with a BRCA mutation have a substantially high risk to develop ovarian cancer in their lifetime, yet …

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ICARE Newsletter Winter 2016

What Is the Risk for Ovarian Cancer Among Women with Mutations in Newer Ovarian Cancer Genes?

The most common form of inherited ovarian cancer is due to mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, which are present in 10-15% of women with ovarian cancer and lead to an ovarian cancer risk of up to 44% and 27%, respectively.  Another set of genes known to raise ovarian cancer risks are the mismatch …

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ICARE Newsletter Summer 2014

New Study to Suggest Benefits of Oophorectomy in BRCA Mutation Carriers

A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology reported that prophylactic oophorectomy resulted in reducing the risk of ovarian cancer by 80%, and reduced all-cause mortality by 77%.1 The authors reported results on almost 5800 women, of whom 186 developed either ovarian, fallopian tube or peritoneal cancer. Women who had bilateral oophorectomy had …

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ICARE Newsletter Summer 2013

Oophorectomy Following Menopause

Prior studies have indicated that removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes reduces the ovarian cancer risk by ~80% and breast cancer risk by ~50%, particularly when performed pre-menopausally. However a recent case control study of 2854 pairs of women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation with or without breast cancer showed that the risk …

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ICARE Newsletter Summer 2012

Ask the Expert: What are the recommendations for screening following prophylactic surgeries?

The following questions were addressed by Drs. Pal and Lancaster at the Moffitt Cancer Center: Q. What are the recommendations for screening following prophylactic surgeries? A. In BRCA mutation carriers, bilateral prophylactic mastectomy reduces the risk of breast cancer by over 90%. It essentially lowers the risk of breast cancer to below that of the …

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