I%26#039;ve heard that women even though they have had a total hysterectomy they can still get ovarian cancer it%26#039;s called another name.|||By total hysterectomy if you mean removal of the entire uterus and cervix as well as both ovaries, then the short answer is %26quot;no%26quot;. However if the ovaries are still present, then the answer is %26quot;yes%26quot;.

Have you recently had a hysterectomy? I found http://www.hystersisters.com/ to be a wonderful source of support for women facing or recovering from this surgery. If you are concerned about cancer, you should discuss it with your physician. That said, a total hysterectomy generally means the uterus (including cervix) is removed. A complete hysterectomy mean the uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries are removed. Although other female cancers can develop after a complete hysterectomy, ovarian cancer is not one of them (unless it is already present in the patient). Once the tissue is removed, it can not form a tumor, and the tissue of the ovaries do not generally %26quot;escape%26quot; from the ovaries. This is in contrast with endometrial cancer, for example, where the cells of the uterus can %26quot;escape%26quot; prior to hysterectomy and then %26quot;reside%26quot; in the abdomen afterward. Formation of a cancer like this is rare however in women who undergo complete hysterectomies since the hormones governing the cells are no longer being supplied by the ovaries. All the best to you.|||sure. though th chance of getting an ovarian cancer can only be told by any endocrinologist or a gyny. Hysterectomy only removes the uterus. but the hormone producing organ, the site of ovarian cancer- the ovary is removed with the uterus in some cases and the procedure is known as hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo oophorectomy (please check the spelling - i am not a doctor).|||All your answers can be answered at the site below…..

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/ovarian…|||I had a TOTAL hysterectomy from Ovarian Cancer. A year later my GYN oncologist found more cysts that were attached to my vaginal wall….I believe it is still called Ovarian Cancer. Or maybe Vaginal Cancer