Genetic susceptibility accounts for 20% of ovarian cancer risk, and risk-reducing bilateral salpingectomy remains the gold standard for prevention. In this study, about 24% of patients with high-grade ...

One simple add-on procedure to routine pelvic surgeries could potentially prevent thousands of deaths from ovarian cancer every year. Yet most women are never told it’s an option. The procedure, ...

Vasectomy is more cost-effective at a $100,000 willingness-to-pay (WTP) threshold. Salpingectomy may prevent more pregnancies and reduces ovarian cancer risk. Salpingectomy becomes the more ...

New research found that ovarian cancer risk is reduced by salpingectomy just as much as by tubal ligation, contradicting guidelines that suggest otherwise. Women who undergo a unilateral or bilateral ...

Opportunistic salpingectomy refers to the prophylactic removal of the fallopian tubes during pelvic surgery, such as hysterectomy or sterilisation procedures, in women who are at low risk of ovarian ...

Opportunistic salpingectomy during elective abdominal procedures can significantly reduce ovarian cancer risk, as most cases originate in the fallopian tubes. National guidelines recommend ...

A cost-effectiveness comparison favored vasectomy over salpingectomy for permanent contraception, although the latter procedure prevented more unintended pregnancies and reduced cancer risk. At a ...