The impact of prophylactic salpingo‐oophorectomy on quality of life and psychological distress in women with a BRCA mutation

Abstract

For most women, physical and mental health-related quality of life did not deteriorate after prophylactic salpingo-oophorectomy, and they were less worried about ovarian cancer. A subset of women continued to experience moderate to severe cancer-specific distress. Identification of these women is important in order to provide continued counseling and support.