A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association revealed that the chance of developing serous ...

The analysis is based on 25 studies (4 prospective, 21 retrospective) and involves 1935 patients who underwent salpingectomy and 2893 who did not. The main outcome measure was response to stimulation.

Opportunistic salpingectomy should be considered for women undergoing gynecological pelvic surgery to reduce future ...

HealthDay News — Opportunistic bilateral salpingectomy (OBS) is associated with a risk reduction in serous ovarian carcinoma, according to a research letter published online Feb. 2 in JAMA Network ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters. At Vox, our mission is to help you make sense of the world — and that work has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own. We ...

Salpingectomy should be the primary female sterilization procedure because it is permanent and may prevent some types of ovarian cancer that actually begin in the Fallopian tube, according to a ...

(HealthDay News) — Salpingectomy alone may be a risk management option for women at hereditary risk of ovarian cancer, according to a review published in the May issue of Cancer Prevention Research.

1. Which doctor performs salpingectomy? Salpingectomy is performed by a gynecologist. 2. Can salpingectomy affect intercourse? No, salpingectomy does not affect intercourse. It can however affect ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Organizations are recommending new guidelines for women looking to reduce their risk of ovarian cancer. Both the national organization of Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance as well as the ...

High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) often originates in the fallopian tube fimbriae, not the ovarian surface epithelium. Opportunistic salpingectomy is recommended during benign gynecologic ...