Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In this video, Robert DeBernardo, MD, shares insight on the potential benefits of opportunistic salpingectomy, a ...

Salpingectomy is the surgical removal of one or both fallopian tubes, which carry an egg from an ovary to the uterus. Uses include birth control, treating an ectopic pregnancy, and preventing some ...

Ten percent of women who received a hysterectomy and salpingectomy, or removal of the fallopian tubes, during the study period had a family history of breast or ovarian cancer. Despite limited data to ...