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Refers to an operation to remove a woman’s uterus. Sometimes, the ovaries and fallopian tubes also are taken out. Hysterectomies are very common – one in three women in the United States has had one by age 60.
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(2011). Hysterectomy. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16483-5_2930
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