Removal of the fallopian tubes, a procedure known as a salpingectomy, has been shown to significantly reduce ovarian cancer ...

Ovarian cancer has a particularly poor survival rate. Only one in two women will live five years beyond their diagnosis.

There is no effective screening for ovarian cancer, but this procedure can help prevent it.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Because 70% of ovarian cancer begins in the fallopian tubes, the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance is "encouraging people who are ...

Removing fallopian tubes during sterilization is about as safe as sterilization procedures that damage the tubes but leave them intact, a new study suggests — a finding that could help reduce some ...

Researchers in Japan have revealed the mechanism that determines the direction of the transportation of eggs in the fallopian tube. Fallopian tubes, or oviducts, connect the ovaries and uterus. They ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The surgery to remove both fallopian tubes is called a bilateral salpingectomy. (Getty Images) (SvetaZi via Getty Images) Ovarian ...

Fallopian Tube Issues: Women who do not have fallopian tubes may face difficulty conceiving, hormonal changes, and fertility problems. Fallopian Tube Issues: The woman's body is full of many ...

The fallopian tubes (or simply tubes) are paired tubular structures, one on either side of the uterus (womb). They link the ovaries to the uterus. In women of reproductive age, the ovaries produce ...

The fallopian tubes – also called oviducts − are part of the female reproductive system. The tubes, around 10 to 15 cm in length, connect the ovaries to the uterus and facilitate transport of the ...

Ovarian cancer has a particularly poor survival rate. Only one in two women will live five years beyond their diagnosis. There is no effective screening test, and symptoms can be hard to spot. This ...