Opportunistic salpingectomy is a preventive surgical procedure in which a surgeon removes the fallopian tubes to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer. Research is ongoing, but many experts believe ...

The vast majority of cases begin in the fallopian tubes — and removing them can reduce the risk by nearly 80 percent. Kira Wynn lost her mother to ovarian cancer ...

If you’re already going under the knife, having your fallopian tubes removed at the same time could reduce your risk of ovarian cancer, the fifth-deadliest cancer for women. That’s because most cases ...

Ovarian cancer has a particularly poor survival rate. Only one in two women will live five years beyond their diagnosis. There is no effective screening test, and symptoms can be hard to spot. This ...