Salpingectomy and Ovarian Cancer Prevention.

Abstract

Ovarian cancer is a major health concern for women. Women are often diagnosed late in the course of the disease, making the mortality rate high. Currently, screening methods for ovarian cancer are limited and, therefore, prevention methods remain an area of focus for researchers. Recent research has examined the salpingectomy and tubal ligation/sterilization as a prevention method for ovarian cancer. This column takes a second look at two recent research studies that examine salpingectomy and tubal ligation/sterilization as a method of ovarian cancer risk reduction.

• Authors: Allyssa L Harris
• Journal: Nursing for women's health (Nurs Womens Health) 2015 Dec-2016 Jan Vol. 19 Issue 6 Pg. 543-9 ISSN: 1751-486X [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 26682662 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
• Copyright: © 2015 AWHONN.

Topics

• Age Factors
• Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial
• Fallopian Tubes (surgery)
• Female
• Humans
• Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial (prevention & control)
• Ovarian Neoplasms (prevention & control)
• Risk Assessment
• Risk Factors
• Risk Reduction Behavior
• Salpingectomy (methods)
• Sterilization, Tubal (methods)
• Women's Health