Abstract:Objective(s):To provide additional data and to inform all women at average risk of ovarina cancer, undergoing a benign gynecological laparoscopic procedure about the Pro's and the Con's of opportunistic bilateral salpingectomy (OBS). Mechanism: Risk reducing salpingo-oophorectomy to prevent epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is associated with decreased quality of life and increased overall mortality. OBS has emerged as a primary prevention of ovarian cancer through a paradigm shift in which fallopian tubes are o… Show more
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