Peritoneal Cancer

I have a question regarding whether removal of one's ovaries reduces the risk of peritoneal cancer. The reason I ask is that I need to have a hysterectomy, and I elected to have my ovaries removed because my mother passed away at age 77 from peritoneal adenocarcinoma. She was diagnosed in May 2003 at Stage IV (had spread to her pleural fluid). She had a great oncologist and bravely lived for almost exactly two year to the day of her diagnosis - without removal of the tumors because she could not withstand the surgery.

As a 45-year old woman, I want to decrease my chances of getting this rare and rather wicked cancer. Anyone know of any statistics or information regarding whether ovary removal reduces the risk of getting peritoneal cancer?

 

don't know about peritoneal cancer, but i do know if u do it pre-menopause it protects against breast cancer! lowers the risk by some 50% my gyn/onc said.

My mother was diagnosed with PPC stage 4 at the age of 62.  She had a total hysterectomy with removal of one ovary at the age of 25. During surgery it was found that her remaining ovary had completely atrophied and was not affected by the tumor at all.  I know that in some cases if you are known to have the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene that removal of ovaries could reduce your risk of developing PPC.  I don't think that it is greatly understood that even those who have had their ovaries removed can still develop PPC. 

 I would suggest that you speak with an gyn/onc to see what they would recommend. 

 

On 12/8/2007 raesos wrote:

My mother was diagnosed with PPC stage 4 at the age of 62.  She had a total hysterectomy with removal of one ovary at the age of 25. During surgery it was found that her remaining ovary had completely atrophied and was not affected by the tumor at all.  I know that in some cases if you are known to have the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene that removal of ovaries could reduce your risk of developing PPC.  I don't think that it is greatly understood that even those who have had their ovaries removed can still develop PPC. 

 I would suggest that you speak with an gyn/onc to see what they would recommend. 

 

Did your mom beat the PPC cancer? Thanks, Christine

my mom had a total hystorectomy when i was 5, thirty years ago she has PPC. This lining of the ovaries is the same tissue that lines the paritoneal. I dont believe it matters if you have ovaries or not. Its two different cancers but treat it the same. Does that make sense?  So im not sure haveing your ovaries make it safer. Although my sisters dr told her if our mom had ovarian cancer to take hers out. So if you take them out you can still get this PPC. Damn if ya do damn if ya dont. Im scared to heck losing my mom to this. How are all  yall doing now?