? OK to remove normal uterus, cervix, ovaries, breasts in a middle aged woman with children- to avoid cancers?

Cancer kills.

Common female cancers are those of breasts, ovaries, uterus and cervix.

These are female organs vital to have children and needed in the reproductive phase of a woman's life.

In middle age by 50 years of age, the use of these organs becomes less for the functions above. At the same time, the same organs start to develop malignancies, thereby reducing her life span, quality of life for her children and increased medical expenditure.

Question is: would society see these organs -when once non-functional (menopause) -to be disposable? Same applicable to a high risk woman at a younger age.

Where does vanity end and life continue?

Until we have a cure, prevention by any means could be a life saver.

Inviting your thoughts..

I'd say that unless you were at risk for these cancers...ie family history, several first-degree relatives have these cancers or you have the genetic marker for these types of cancers, I'd leave well enough alone & take my chances. If on the other hand, you do have these risks I would do lots of research & try to come to the best decision I could for myself.

You shouldn't remove any part of your organs if there is no need to.
This isn't something that should be done recklessly. It should be thought out and there should be a professional to help you with your decision.

Cancer kills. But people smoke, put substances in their bodies and then expect the doctors to cure them. Is that realistic? This isn't the best solution. You have those body parts for a reason and taking it out randomly is not being rational and a thinking person.

If there was a case to take out organs, why were you born with them? Organs can help save lives and shouldn't be disposed of lightly.

It's making a decision without consulting the doctor. You cannot just take things out of your body, and then expect the rest of your body to function right. They were put in your body for a reason.

I don't think vanity plays a role in it. You have a lack of self- esteem when you do this to yourself. It's harder to live with things going on in your body normally. Imagine if you take it out?

I would not do any kind of prevention(as you call it), without some kind of intelligent thought in the process. Try to research it before you attempt to cut open your body.

IMO, it's a good idea. I see no reason to keep these organs if they're susceptible to cancer and no longer useful. With new advances in laparascopic surgery, the post-surgical risks are lower. Breasts can be replaced with implants.

Wow!
Here's a simple analogy for you....
If your arm was broken would you cut it off?

That is one risky surgery!!! Highly invasive, very dangerous...the chances of dieing during that and leaving your children motherless is probably about as high as dieing when your 70 and from cancer and given your children a chance to grow up.