Ovarian cancer prevention by opportunistic salpingectomy is a new de facto standard in Germany.

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Purpose

The most prevalent and aggressive subtype of epithelial ovarian carcinoma (EOC), high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC), originates in many cases from the fallopian tubes. Because of poor prognosis and lack of effective screening for early detection, opportunistic salpingectomy (OS) for prevention of EOC is being implemented into clinical routine in several countries worldwide. Taking the opportunity of a gynecological surgery in women at average cancer risk, extramural fallopian tubes are completely resected preserving the ovaries with their infundibulopelvic blood supply. Until recently, only 13 of the 130 national partner societies of the International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology (FIGO) have published a statement on OS. This study aimed to analyze the acceptance

SUBMITTER: Runnebaum IB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10374707 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature