In February 2018 Melissa Hubbard underwent surgery to remove part of her colon. What she didn’t know until afterward was that her ovaries were removed as well. Removing Hubbard’s ovaries had been ...

For BRCA-positive women, surgery is not the sole option ... I underwent a procedure to have my fallopian tubes removed, aiming to mitigate my risk of ovarian cancer until I was prepared for ...

In February 2018 Melissa Hubbard underwent surgery to remove part of her colon. What she didn’t know until afterward was that her ovaries were removed as well. Removing Hubbard’s ovaries had ...

Complications may arise during the procedure or due to removal of the ovaries. Oophorectomy is a relatively safe operation, although, like all major surgery, it does carry some risks. These may be ...

The removal of the fallopian tube while preserving the ovary, as demonstrated by gynecological surgeon Ingo Runnebaum using a ...

A global study revealed that young breast cancer patients with high risk BRCA mutations can have their risk of cancer recurrence reduced significantly by undergoing mastectomy and/or ovary removal, of ...

“Having this surgery would 100% change my life, my ovaries have caused me nothing but horror for years, having them removed would give me and my family a peace of mind no other tumours would ...

A mathematical modeling study conducted in Germany suggests that ovarian cancer incidence could be reduced and health care ...

A mathematical modeling study suggests that ovarian cancer incidence could be reduced and healthcare savings boosted if women who have already completed their families were offered fallopian tube ...