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Four women have had groundbreaking two-in-one surgery to reduce their risk of ovarian cancer while undergoing a caesarean section.
The women, who were treated at University College London Hospitals (UCLH), were all carriers of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene alterations which put them at higher risk of the disease.
Surgery to reduce the risk for these patients is usually a standalone procedure to remove the Fallopian tubes and ovaries. But experts decided to see if it could be done in conjunction with a C-section.
The first two-in-one surgery was carried out in 2018, while three more have been completed since.
Scientists say that, given its success, it could routinely be offered to women who are at higher risk of ovarian cancer and who are due to have a C-section.
Claire Rodrigues Lee, 45, was one of the four women to have a groundbreaking two-in-one surgery to reduce their risk of ovarian cancer while undergoing a caesarean section
The women, who were treated at University College London Hospitals (pictured), were all carriers of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene alterations which put them at higher risk of the disease
