More Women Should Get Fallopian Tubes Removed to Prevent Cancer, Experts Advise
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- 08 Feb 2023
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There’s no way to screen for ovarian cancer, and many women don’t get diagnosed until tumors are so advanced that their survival odds are minimal. That’s why doctors have long recommended that women with a high genetic risk for ovarian cancer get their fallopian tubes removed once they’re sure they don’t want to become pregnant.
Now, however, the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) is recommending that even some lower-risk women consider removing their fallopian tubes.
“If a woman at average risk for the disease is done having children and is already having another pelvic surgery, she should speak with her doctor about having her fallopian tubes removed at the same time,” says Audra Moran, president and chief executive officer of OCRA. Read More…
