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Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecologic malignancy, with most cases diagnosed at a late stage due in part to nonspecific symptoms and the lack of an effective screening test. Growing evidence indicates that most ovarian cancers originate directly or indirectly from the fallopian tubes, and large population-level studies suggest that bilateral salpingectomy (removal of the fallopian tubes) can reduce ovarian cancer risk by as much as 80 percent. Expanding awareness of and access to salpingectomy as a primary prevention strategy could prevent thousands of ovarian cancer cases in the U.S. However, limited awareness and implementation gaps remain significant barriers.

This workshop will examine the current evidence on the role of the fallopian tubes in the development of ovarian cancer and the impact of salpingectomy on the incidence of and mortality from ovarian cancer, as well as strategies to expand awareness of and access to salpingectomy for ovarian cancer prevention.