When it comes to fertility, the female reproductive system plays a crucial role, and the fallopian tubes are integral components of this intricate process. These slender, tube-like structures have a ...

“Knowledge is power,” says Samantha Carlucci, 26. The Ravena, New York, resident recently had a hysterectomy that included removing her fallopian tubes – and believes it saved her life. The Ovarian ...

Because there is no effective screening method to catch ovarian cancer at an early stage, most diagnoses occur when the cancer has reached its later stages. As a result, only about half of women with ...

To prevent more cases of ovarian cancer, a major research and advocacy group is suggesting an aggressive prevention strategy: remove a woman's fallopian tubes if she is undergoing pelvic surgery for ...

A simple treatment known as "fallopian tube recanalization," which often needs to do little more than remove a small amount of mucus causing the blockage, could allow a higher percentage of women ...

As a surgeon treating patients with advanced ovarian cancer, my job has more than its fair share of bleak moments. This invidious disease is notoriously difficult to diagnose; you can’t screen for it, ...

Despite recommendations that surgeons remove fallopian tubes during hysterectomies to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, a new study from Yale University shows few women are offered that option.

Doctors are now advising more women to get their fallopian tubes removed in order to avoid ovarian cancer. Removing a woman's fallopian tubes, also known as a salpingectomy, is usually performed as a ...

“Knowledge is power,” says Samantha Carlucci, 26. The Ravena, New York, resident recently had a hysterectomy that included removing her fallopian tubes – and believes it saved her life. The Ovarian ...