this is a little complicated. i think it will help to go over the terms that doctors use for female pelvic surgery. a hysterectomy is the surgical removal of your uterus. a “total hysterectomy” means that the entire uterus and cervix are removed. having a hysterectomy does not increase your chances of getting breast cancer. a “complete hysterectomy” is a non-medical term that is sometimes used to refer to surgery that removes the uterus as well as the ovaries and tubes. removing the ovaries can reduce your risk for breast cancer. if your ovaries are removed (oophorectomy) along with your uterus your doctor may suggest hormone replacement therapy. this is usually estrogen-only rather than combination therapy. according to the american cancer society this type of estrogen-only replacement does not increase the risk for breast cancer. in fact it appears to decrease the risk. i hope this answers your question. here is a webmd article that discusses some recent research concerning hormone replacement after hysterectomy and breast cancer risk.
is it possible to get breast cancer after a complete hysterectomy?