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Ovariectomy (Oophorectomy) Summary

Description: The surgical removal of one or both ovaries.

Also Known As: Oophorectomy; Bilateral Ovariectomy; Bilateral Ovariectomies; Castrations, Female; Female Castration Show All >>

Networked: 5167 relevant articles (193 outcomes, 517 trials/studies) for this Therapy

Key Diseases for which Ovariectomy is Relevant

  1. Neoplasms (Cancer) : 39 outcomes 66 studies in 986 results
  2. Breast Neoplasms (Breast Cancer) : 31 outcomes 56 studies in 456 results
  3. Osteoporosis : 18 outcomes 77 studies in 384 results
  4. Ovarian Neoplasms (Ovarian Cancer) : 18 outcomes 43 studies in 443 results
  5. Endometriosis (Adenomyosis) : 8 outcomes 10 studies in 195 results
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Drugs Related to Ovariectomy

  1. Estrogens (Estrogen)
  2. Hormones
  3. Tamoxifen
  4. Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH)
  5. Estradiol (Estrace)
  6. Testosterone (Sustanon)
  7. Goserelin (Zoladex)
  8. Progesterone
  9. 9,10-Dimethyl-1,2-benzanthracene (DMBA)
  10. Estrogen Receptor Modulators (Antiestrogen)
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Therapies Related to Ovariectomy

  1. Hysterectomy
  2. Mastectomy (Mammectomy)
  3. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
  4. Lymph Node Excision (Lymph Node Dissection)
  5. Hypophysectomy
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