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- Title
Opportunistic salpingectomy at benign gynaecological surgery for ovarian cancer prevention should be performed within a clinical trial: AGAINST: Can we afford to wait for the results?
- Authors
Kehoe, Sean
- Abstract
The author discusses the need for performing salpingectomy at benign gynaecological surgery for the prevention of ovarian cancer. Topics discussed inlcude origin of advanced ovarian serous carcinomas, usability of prophylactic salpingectomy as a realistic preventative measure, and rate of premature menopause.
- Subjects
SALPINGECTOMY; GYNECOLOGY; OVARIAN cancer prevention; PREMATURE menopause; FEMALE condoms; OVARIAN tumors; CLINICAL trials; PREVENTION
- Publication
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2016, Vol 123, Issue 3, p464
- ISSN
1470-0328
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1111/1471-0528.13742