title: Patients having prophylactic surgery for family history or known genetic mutations: why save the uterus?
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Geisler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018283:Cystadenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018284:Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control*