Removing fallopian tubes, a procedure known as opportunistic salpingectomy, may help prevent the development of ovarian cancer, according to a consensus statement from the Ovarian Cancer Research ...

A preliminary study of ovarian cancer finds that in most cases it actually arises in the Fallopian tubes. If confirmed, the study could give rise to advances in treating this difficult cancer. “We may ...

In the field of cancer medicine, the prevailing wisdom is that early detection and diagnosis saves lives. Catching cancer at earlier stages generally improves patient outcomes and increases chances of ...

New research shows that cancer cells in the fallopian tube affect normal chemical signaling between reproductive tissues and stimulate the release of norepinephrine from the ovary, causing cancer ...

Most doctors believe there is little to lose by removing the tubes of women who are done bearing children Two thin tubes that connect the ovaries to the uterus have assumed an outsize role in the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Women who are considering getting their fallopian tubes tied should instead have them removed ...

A systematic review found that bilateral salpingectomy is associated with roughly an 80% reduction in risk for the serous ...

“Knowledge is power,” says Samantha Carlucci, 26. The Ravena, New York, resident recently had a hysterectomy that included removing her fallopian tubes – and believes it saved her life. The Ovarian ...

The Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance is recommending an aggressive ovarian cancer prevention strategy: Remove a patient’s fallopian tubes if that person is undergoing pelvic surgery, The Washington ...

To prevent more cases of ovarian cancer, a major research and advocacy group is suggesting an aggressive prevention strategy: remove a woman's fallopian tubes if she is undergoing pelvic surgery for ...

Because there is no effective screening method to catch ovarian cancer at an early stage, most diagnoses occur when the cancer has reached its later stages. As a result, only about half of women with ...

Women who are considering getting their fallopian tubes tied should instead have them removed altogether, some doctors say. And, they add, perhaps even women undergoing any type of abdominal surgery ...