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 ...

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 ...

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

Tubal ligation — the procedure that blocks eggs from traveling through the fallopian tubes — is an extremely effective way to lower one's chances of pregnancy to almost zero. Here's how it works. When ...

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 ...

The findings of the CREST study show that the 10-year cumulative pregnancy rate for all types of occlusion methods was 1.85%. (Table I). [2] Unipolar coagulation and postpartum partial salpingectomy ...

Eric Boodman focuses on narrative features, exploring the startling ways that science and medicine affect people’s lives. You can reach Eric on Signal at eboodman.88. To Rebecca Stone, the single most ...

TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- For carriers of pathogenic variants in BRCA1 and BRCA2 with a personal history of breast cancer, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) is beneficial, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In this video, Robert DeBernardo, MD, shares insight on the potential benefits of opportunistic salpingectomy, a ...

Ashley Manta knew she didn't want kids as early as her teen years. Now 38, she recalls feeling "very resistant" to her parents' suggestions that she find babysitting jobs while growing up. "Even as I ...