Ian C. Cook, MD, discusses the feasibility and benefits of adding bilateral salpingectomy to nongynecologic surgery.
High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) often originates in the fallopian tube fimbriae, not the ovarian surface epithelium. Opportunistic salpingectomy is recommended during benign gynecologic ...
Adjusting the TMIST study design to accommodate slower than expected accrual: ECOG-ACRIN EA1151. A phase 3 study to determine the breast cancer risk reducing effect of denosumab in women carrying a ...
Opportunistic salpingectomy during elective abdominal procedures can significantly reduce ovarian cancer risk, as most cases originate in the fallopian tubes. National guidelines recommend ...
Vasectomy is more cost-effective at a $100,000 willingness-to-pay (WTP) threshold. Salpingectomy may prevent more pregnancies and reduces ovarian cancer risk. Salpingectomy becomes the more ...
Salpingectomy for permanent contraception yields an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of $143,769 per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) gained compared with vasectomy. The procedure prevents 6085 ...