Removing fallopian tubes, a procedure known as opportunistic salpingectomy, may help prevent the development of ovarian cancer, according to a consensus statement from the Ovarian Cancer Research ...

A mom of three, Elizabeth Kough, thought she was undergoing a permanent birth control procedure.Kough made the decision to have a bilateral salpingectomy, surgery to remove both of her fallopian tubes ...

University of Manchester researchers have shown that analysis of fluid flushed through a fallopian tube holds promise for providing insights into molecular changes linked to early ovarian cancer ...

Salpingectomy (sal-pin-JEK-tuh-me) is the surgical removal of one or both fallopian tubes. After this procedure, getting pregnant is usually more difficult. There are several reasons to get a ...

A new study creates a detailed 'atlas' of the various cell types and their gene activities within the highly specialized fallopian tube, paving the way for new research into infertility and other ...