From the Ovary to the Fallopian Tube: A History of Ovarian Carcinogenesis

Salpingectomy and Ovarian Cancer Prevention

“…New research has also changed our beliefs about the etiology of ovarian cancer. Researchers now believe that ovarian cancer is primarily derived outside of the ovaries in the fallopian tubes and other reproductive organs (Chene et al., ; Kurman & Shih Ie, , ). This evidence has caused many ovarian cancer researchers and health care providers to advocate for salpingectomy as a prevention method for ovarian cancer (Poole, Rice, Crum, & Tworoger, ; Tellawi & Morozov, ).…”