Article
Factors associated with altered long-term well-being after prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy among women at increased hereditary risk for breast and ovarian cancer.
The oncologist - 1 Jan 2011
Touboul Cyril, Uzan Catherine, Ichanté Jean Laurent, Caron Olivier, Dunant Ariane, Dauchy Sarah, Gouy Sébastien, de Paillerets Brigitte Bressac, Morice Philippe, Delaloge Suzette
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (PBSO) might alter several components of well-being, such as sexual functioning and endocrine symptoms, in women at high risk for hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer, compared with the general population. We searched for factors associated with altered long-term well-being in this population (lower quality of life [QOL], altered sexual functioning,...
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