hysterectomy

[Guest Posts]

I had a hysterectomy years ago, but I'm not sure whether my ovaries were taken out or not. So, is it possible that I could still get ovarian cancer?

Thank you
Sarah

[Professor Ahmed Ahmed]

If the ovaries and fallopian tubes have been removed then the possibility of having ovarian cancer is really very small. Your GP should be able to look up the histopathology report that was performed on the womb to see if the ovaries and tubes have been removed or not.