Removing fallopian tubes during other abdominal surgeries may lower ovarian cancer risk (IMAGE)

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Removing fallopian tubes during other abdominal surgeries may lower ovarian cancer risk

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The removal of the fallopian tube while preserving the ovary, as demonstrated by gynecological surgeon Ingo Runnebaum using a model (GPI Anatomicals, USA), is a preventive measure against ovarian cancer during planned abdominal surgeries in women who have completed their family planning.

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Michael Szabó, Jena University Hospital (CC-BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en)

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