Salpingectomy and prevention of ovarian carcinoma
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Opportunistic salpingectomy for ovarian cancer prevention
Recently accumulated evidence has strongly indicated that the fallopian tube is the site of origin for the majority of high-grade serous ovarian or peritoneal carcinomas. As a result, recommendations have been made to change surgical practice in women at general population risk for ovarian cancer and perform bilateral salpingectomy at the time of hysterectomy without oophorectomy and in lieu of...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2213-3070
DOI: 10.1016/j.gmit.2015.08.005