title: Risk-reducing surgery in hereditary gynecological cancer: Clinical applications in Lynch syndrome and hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
abstract: Risk-reducing surgery (RRS) is defined as a prophylactic approach with removal of organs at high risk of developing cancer, which is performed in cases without lesions or absence of clinically significant lesions. Hereditary gynecological cancers for which RRS is performed include hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) and Lynch syndrome. For HBOC, RRS in the United States (US) is recommended for women with mutations in the breast cancer susceptibility (BRCA)1andBRCA2genes and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) is generally performed. This procedure may reduce the risk of breast, ovarian, Fallopian tube and primary peritoneal cancer, although ovarian deficiency symptoms occur postoperatively. For Lynch syndrome, RRS in the US is considered for postmenopausal women or for women who do not desire to bear children and BSO and hysterectomy are usually performed. This approach may reduce the risk of endometrial and ovarian cancer, although ovarian deficiency symptoms also occur. For RRS, there are several issues that must be addressed to reduce the risk of cancer development in patients with HBOC or Lynch syndrome. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first review to discuss RRS with a focus on hereditary gynecological cancer.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan.
authors: Masataka
authors: M
authors: Adachi
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan.
authors: Kouji
authors: K
authors: Banno
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan.
authors: Megumi
authors: M
authors: Yanokura
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan.
authors: Miho
authors: M
authors: Iida
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan.
authors: Kanako
authors: K
authors: Nakamura
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan.
authors: Yuya
authors: Y
authors: Nogami
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan.
authors: Kiyoko
authors: K
authors: Umene
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan.
authors: Kenta
authors: K
authors: Masuda
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan.
authors: Iori
authors: I
authors: Kisu
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan.
authors: Arisa
authors: A
authors: Ueki
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan.
authors: Akira
authors: A
authors: Hirasawa
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan.
authors: Eiichiro
authors: E
authors: Tominaga
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan.
authors: Daisuke
authors: D
authors: Aoki
keywords: Lynch syndrome; hereditary breast and ovarian cancer; hysterectomy; risk-reducing surgery; salpingo-oophorectomy