title: Attitudes of Italian gynaecologists towards prophylactic oophorectomy at hysterectomy for non-malignant conditions.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the attitudes of Italian oncologic gynaecologists towards prophylactic oophorectomy at hysterectomy for a non-neoplastic reason.
  
  
  METHODS
  A four-item two-part questionnaire was submitted to 170 gynaecologists attending a national conference on gynaecologic oncology.
  
  
  RESULTS
  About 92% of gynaecologists reported they would perform prophylactic oophorectomy in women over 50 years, but only 14% said they would in patients aged 45-50; a family history of cancer emerged as a major decision-making criterion for performing oophorectomy in the younger set of patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our brief survey confirms the wide variability in attitudes among gynaecologists towards performing prophylactic oophorectomy at hysterectomy for a non-neoplastic pathology in women aged 40-50.
authors: Academic Department of Gynaecological Oncology, University of Turin, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, Corso Turati, 62-10128 Turin, Italy.
authors: Luca
authors: L
authors: Fuso
authors: Simona
authors: S
authors: Mazzola
authors: Annamaria
authors: A
authors: Ferrero
authors: Alessandra
authors: A
authors: Magistris
authors: Maria Elena
authors: ME
authors: Jacomuzzi
authors: Alice Peroglio
authors: AP
authors: Carus
authors: Daniela
authors: D
authors: Dompè
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: Marocco
authors: Vilma
authors: V
authors: Logrippo
authors: Paolo
authors: P
authors: Zola
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010052:Ovariectomy; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000601:surgery*