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Short Message:	I thought you might like to read this article on the Israel Center website: ---------------------------------------------- Medical Secrets - Treatment for BRCA In our last article we discussed the complex halachic question of whether a woman is permitted to remove her ovaries if she is found to be a carrier of the BRCA mutation. Since this mutation is associated with ovarian and breast cancer, the removal of the ovaries could be a significant contributor to her health and well-being. The removal of a woman’s ovaries, however, can have other major medical implications. It could cause a hormonal imbalance and create symptoms similar to menopause - possibly even more extreme - related to cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and changes in other areas of her lifestyle, as well as that of her husband. http://www.ouisrael.org/tidbits/detail/1444/
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