s history, then I, personally, would insist on the genetic testing before deciding to have the
oophorectomy. Just for reference, I had ovarian cancer at age 40, resulting in
oophorectomy/hysterectomy - breast cancer at age 42 - and I did not have the BRCA 1 or 2 mutations. So, it doesn't mean that the BRCA 1 & 2 genes not having mutations means you aren't at risk of ovarian cancer. Understanding the genome and all the effects of the variations and mutations is only just beginning.