Does salpingectomy prevent ovarian cancer? Let’s prove it.

The SOROCk clinical trial, NRG CC008 (NCT04251052)

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Abstract

The majority of epithelial ovarian cancer is diagnosed at an advanced stage and long-term survival is low. Since ovarian cancer screening is ineffective, the main focus to reduce ovarian cancer mortality is prevention. 

For individuals at increased risk of ovarian carcinoma, risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (RRSO) is highly effective, but uptake at the recommended age is suboptimal, likely due to concerns about premature menopause. 

Mounting evidence suggests that many “ovarian” cancers originate in the fallopian tube, making bilateral salpingectomy with delayed oophorectomy an attractive, but as of yet, unproven option for risk-reduction in those who decline RRSO. 

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Kathryn P. Pennington, MD
Assistant professor, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine
Warner K. Huh, MD
Professor & chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Alabama School of Medicine
Sandra Russo, MD, PhD, MPH
Medical officer, Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute
Joan L. Walker, MD
Professor, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center
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