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Breast ca survivors who have had ovarian cancer??

Jibber
Jibber CSN Member Posts: 2
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I'm a breast cancer survivor of 10 years. I am going to have surgery in a week to remove an enlarged ovary with the scare of ovarian cancer in the air.
I know they are linked...but how many breast cancer survivors have also experienced ovarian cancer?
Thanks
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  • roxanne53
    roxanne53 CSN Member Posts: 154
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    Hi Jibber,

    I think I met you in the chatroom.
    I have not had this happen to me. I have had breast cancer 2ce. I am just wondering, it the link between these two cancers the estrogen receptors? I have not researched this. Also wondering what the rsks are of getting ovarian cancer after breast cancer.

    So this is good question that you have brought to the discussion board.
    Thanks,
    Roxanne53
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  • epgnyc
    epgnyc CSN Member Posts: 137
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    Like you, I know there is some kind of link between breast and ovarian cancers. My sister had ovarian cancer, so there was that history in my family when I developed tumors on my ovaries. My doctors discussed the possibility that it might be ovarian cancer. Ovarian surgery had already been scheduled when a routine breast exam showed a lump that turned out to be breast cancer. I was lucky in that all the ovarian tumors were benign, but I'm really glad that I had the bilateral oopherectomy performed. I had mine done laparoscopically (done 2 weeks after my lumpectomy) and I found it quite easy. How are you having yours done? Good luck with your surgery. I'm sending prayers that the result will be favorable one like mine.
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