Removal of the fallopian tubes, a procedure known as a salpingectomy, has been shown to significantly reduce ovarian cancer ...

To Rebecca Stone, the single most important fact about ovarian cancer is that it’s usually a misnomer. The most common kind — responsible for 70% of cases and 90% of deaths — often has its silent ...

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 ...

Doctors and other organizations say there's something women can do to help reduce their chances of developing ovarian cancer by 80%. Fallopian tube removal is a procedure that's not widely known, but ...

Salpingectomy may be the right choice if: You have an average ovarian cancer risk. People at average risk don’t have any high ...

Franziska Bohm long knew she didn't want kids and asked her family doctor to have her tubes tied, known officially as tubal ligation. At 28, she had her fallopian tubes removed after the surgeon ...

One of the main reasons ovarian cancer is among the deadliest forms of cancer is timing: When doctors catch it early, the ...

Ovarian cancer often starts in the fallopian tubes. That's why Mayo Clinic researchers started a living fallopian tube biobank — and it has already produced new scientific insights. Dr. Jamie ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ovarian cancer has a particularly poor survival rate. Only one in two women will live five years beyond their diagnosis. There is ...

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 ...