Dr. Su explains that because ovarian cancer has no symptoms, it is often not detected until it has reached an advanced stage. A preventive ovariectomy not only prevents ovarian cancer but can also affect hormone levels and reduce the incidence of breast cancer.
蘇怡寧解釋，由於卵巢癌沒有症狀，發現時往往已是末期，而「預防性」地切除卵巢，除了避免卵巢癌外，由於賀爾蒙的影響，也會降低乳癌的發生率。