@contentandwell, the whole question of a biopsy is one that I have, too. (I always think of these questions about an hour AFTER I've left the appointment.) A friend, who is not a medical professional, wondered how much can be assessed during surgery - like, while they're in there, can they determine the presence of abnormal cells, and then remove the ovaries or not, depending?

I think my overwhelming feeling here is, why isn't there more conversation in medical offices, and why do we (well, me) let ourselves be rushed out of appointments with our doctors before we've gotten a satisfactory overview of something as significant as the removal of three (four?) organs?