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. 2006 Jan 1;124(1):82-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.06.002. Epub 2005 Jul 18.

Attitudes of Italian gynaecologists towards prophylactic oophorectomy at hysterectomy for non-malignant conditions

Luca Fuso  1 , Simona Mazzola, Annamaria Ferrero, Alessandra Magistris, Maria Elena Jacomuzzi, Alice Peroglio Carus, Daniela Dompè, Francesco Marocco, Vilma Logrippo, Paolo Zola
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Attitudes of Italian gynaecologists towards prophylactic oophorectomy at hysterectomy for non-malignant conditions

Luca Fuso et al. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. .

Abstract

Objective: To compare the attitudes of Italian oncologic gynaecologists towards prophylactic oophorectomy at hysterectomy for a non-neoplastic reason.

Study design: A four-item two-part questionnaire was submitted to 170 gynaecologists attending a national conference on gynaecologic oncology.

Results: About 92% of gynaecologists reported they would perform prophylactic oophorectomy in women over 50 years, but only 14% said they would in patients aged 45-50; a family history of cancer emerged as a major decision-making criterion for performing oophorectomy in the younger set of patients.

Conclusion: Our brief survey confirms the wide variability in attitudes among gynaecologists towards performing prophylactic oophorectomy at hysterectomy for a non-neoplastic pathology in women aged 40-50.

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