Genetic susceptibility accounts for 20% of ovarian cancer risk, and risk-reducing bilateral salpingectomy remains the gold standard for prevention. In this study, about 24% of patients with high-grade ...

A seven-time Olympic medalist was diagnosed with ovarian cancer after missing the same three warning signs common in early ...

New research found that ovarian cancer risk is reduced by salpingectomy just as much as by tubal ligation, contradicting guidelines that suggest otherwise. Women who undergo a unilateral or bilateral ...

You may first experience pain in your abdomen before realizing that you have a twisted ovary. Ovarian torsion happens when your ovaries — and sometimes the fallopian tube — twist around the tissue ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most adults seeking gender-affirming hysterectomy also opted for a bilateral oophorectomy. All patients who ...

New research has found that women who have had both ovaries surgically removed before the age of 50 and carry a variant of the apolipoprotein gene, the APOE4 allele, are at high risk of late-life ...

The two-time Oscar winner filed the lawsuit last September after being diagnosed with ovarian cysts in 2008 Associate Weekend/Evenings Editor, PEOPLE Hilary Swank has settled her lawsuit against ...

The authors of this clinical review recommend establishing an RRSO threshold range where benefits of RRSO would outweigh the risks of surgical morbidity and surgical menopause in premenopausal ...