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. 2023 Jun 20;329(23):2015-2016.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.6979.

Salpingectomy in Ovarian Cancer Prevention

Rebecca Stone  1 , Joseph V Sakran  2 , Kara Long Roche  3   4
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Salpingectomy in Ovarian Cancer Prevention

Rebecca Stone et al. JAMA. .
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This Viewpoint explains the use of opportunistic salpingectomy, removal of the fallopian tubes for the primary prevention of ovarian cancer in a woman already undergoing pelvic surgery for another indication.

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