A study of more than 80,000 women found an 80% lower risk of serous ovarian cancer (hazard ratio of 0.22) among those who had an opportunistic bilateral salpingectomy (i.e., removal of both fallopian tubes) when they were having a hysterectomy.
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Reference: Sowamber, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2026;9(2):e2557267. PMID: 41627818.
