TY - JOUR
T1 - Long-Term Morbidity and Health After Early Menopause Due to Oophorectomy in Women at Increased Risk of Ovarian Cancer: Protocol for a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study With Prospective Follow-Up (HARMOny Study)
AU - Terra, L.
AU - Hooning, M.J.
AU - Heemskerk-Gerritsen, B.A.M.
AU - van Beurden, M.
AU - van Lennep, J.E.R.
AU - van Doorn, H.C.
AU - de Hullu, J.A.
AU - Mom, C.
AU - van Dorst, E.B.L.
AU - Mourits, M.J.E.
AU - Slangen, B.F.M.
AU - Gaarenstroom, K.N.
AU - Zillikens, M.C.
AU - Leiner, T.
AU - van der Kolk, L.
AU - Collee, M.
AU - Wevers, M.
AU - Ausems, M.G.E.M.
AU - van Engelen, K.
AU - Berger, L.P.
AU - van Asperen, C.J.
AU - Gomez-Garcia, E.B.
AU - van de Beek, I.
AU - Rookus, M.A.
AU - Hauptmann, M.
AU - Bleiker, E.M.
AU - Schagen, S.B.
AU - Aaronson, N.K.
AU - Maas, A.H.E.M.
AU - van Leeuwen, F.E.
PY - 2021/1/1
Y1 - 2021/1/1
N2 - Background: BRCA1/2 mutation carriers are recommended to undergo risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) at 35 to 45 years of age. RRSO substantially decreases ovarian cancer risk, but at the cost of immediate menopause. Knowledge about the potential adverse effects of premenopausal RRSO, such as increased risk of cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, cognitive dysfunction, and reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL), is limited.Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the long-term health effects of premenopausal RRSO on cardiovascular disease, bone health, cognitive functioning, urological complaints, sexual functioning, and HRQoL in women with high familial risk of breast or ovarian cancer.Methods: We will conduct a multicenter cross-sectional study with prospective follow-up, nested in a nationwide cohort of women at high familial risk of breast or ovarian cancer. A total of 500 women who have undergone RRSO before 45 years of age, with a follow-up period of at least 10 years, will be compared with 250 women (frequency matched on current age) who have not undergone RRSO or who have undergone RRSO at over 55 years of age. Participants will complete an online questionnaire on lifestyle, medical history, cardiovascular risk factors, osteoporosis, cognitive function, urological complaints, and HRQoL. A full cardiovascular assessment and assessment of bone mineral density will be performed. Blood samples will be obtained for marker analysis. Cognitive functioning will be assessed objectively with an online neuropsychological test battery.Results: This study was approved by the institutional review board in July 2018. In February 2019, we included our first participant. As of November 2020, we had enrolled 364 participants in our study.Conclusions: Knowledge from this study will contribute to counseling women with a high familial risk of breast/ovarian cancer about the long-term health effects of premenopausal RRSO. The results can also be used to offer health recommendations after RRSO.
AB - Background: BRCA1/2 mutation carriers are recommended to undergo risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) at 35 to 45 years of age. RRSO substantially decreases ovarian cancer risk, but at the cost of immediate menopause. Knowledge about the potential adverse effects of premenopausal RRSO, such as increased risk of cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, cognitive dysfunction, and reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL), is limited.Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the long-term health effects of premenopausal RRSO on cardiovascular disease, bone health, cognitive functioning, urological complaints, sexual functioning, and HRQoL in women with high familial risk of breast or ovarian cancer.Methods: We will conduct a multicenter cross-sectional study with prospective follow-up, nested in a nationwide cohort of women at high familial risk of breast or ovarian cancer. A total of 500 women who have undergone RRSO before 45 years of age, with a follow-up period of at least 10 years, will be compared with 250 women (frequency matched on current age) who have not undergone RRSO or who have undergone RRSO at over 55 years of age. Participants will complete an online questionnaire on lifestyle, medical history, cardiovascular risk factors, osteoporosis, cognitive function, urological complaints, and HRQoL. A full cardiovascular assessment and assessment of bone mineral density will be performed. Blood samples will be obtained for marker analysis. Cognitive functioning will be assessed objectively with an online neuropsychological test battery.Results: This study was approved by the institutional review board in July 2018. In February 2019, we included our first participant. As of November 2020, we had enrolled 364 participants in our study.Conclusions: Knowledge from this study will contribute to counseling women with a high familial risk of breast/ovarian cancer about the long-term health effects of premenopausal RRSO. The results can also be used to offer health recommendations after RRSO.
KW - risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy
KW - BRCA1/2
KW - cardiovascular disease
KW - osteoporosis
KW - cognition
KW - health-related quality of life
KW - REDUCING SALPINGO-OOPHORECTOMY
KW - BRCA1/2 MUTATION CARRIERS
KW - QUALITY-OF-LIFE
KW - CORONARY-ARTERY CALCIUM
KW - HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY
KW - ISCHEMIC-HEART-DISEASE
KW - GLYCATION END-PRODUCTS
KW - BONE-MINERAL DENSITY
KW - BREAST-CANCER
KW - CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE
U2 - 10.2196/24414
DO - 10.2196/24414
M3 - Article
C2 - 33480862
SN - 1929-0748
VL - 10
JO - JMIR Research Protocols
JF - JMIR Research Protocols
IS - 1
M1 - e24414
ER -