Decisions about prophylactic gynecologic surgery: a qualitative study of the experience of female Lynch syndrome mutation carriers

Table 1 Demographic and clinical information of interview participants

Participant	Current age	Age at surgery	Mutation	Year of surgery	Type of surgery	Prior cancer?	Use of hormone replacement therapy?
Sue	52	48	MSH2	2009	Total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy	Yes, colon	No
Mavis	45	41	MSH2	2010	Laproscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy	No	Yes
Delores	58	55	MLH1	2010	Laproscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy	No	Intermittent use
Cheryl	52	44	MSH2	2005	Laproscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy	No	Yes
Linda	33	33	MSH2	2013	Laproscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy	No	Yes
Tonya	37	Decided against surgery	MSH2	N/A	N/A	No	N/A
Laura	64	61	MSH6	2010	Laproscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy	Yes, colon and breast	No
Madonna	57	56	MSH2	2012	Laparoscopic Right oophorectomy	No	No
Andrea	45	44	MSH6	2011	Laproscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy	No	No
Erin	49	42	MSH2	2006	Total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo -oophorectomy	No	No

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