Zuzana Santamaria, Project Manager at European Society of Gynaecological Oncology, shared European Society of Gynaecological Oncology‘s post on LinkedIn, adding:
“Ovarian cancer prevention starts earlier than we once thought.
We now know that many ovarian cancers originate in the fallopian tubes. This knowledge is changing prevention strategies – including the growing role of opportunistic salpingectomy, the removal of the fallopian tubes during other pelvic or abdominal surgeries.
A recent European Society of Gynaecological Oncology consensus, developed by the ESGOPrevention international clinicians together with an ESGO ENGAGe patient representative, confirms that this approach can significantly reduce future ovarian cancer risk, without compromising short-term ovarian function or surgical safety.
What matters most is collaboration:
When clinicians and patients work together, evidence becomes action, and prevention becomes a shared decision – rooted in trust, transparency, and informed choice.
At ESGO ENGAGe and European Society of Gynaecological Oncology, we believe patient voices belong at the heart of prevention strategies, just as much as scientific evidence does. By working together, we can move ovarian cancer prevention forward – thoughtfully, safely, and inclusively.
Thank you Kata Koblos, Jurgen Piek, Murat Gultekin, Sarah Bowden, Mara Kyrgiou, Laura Burney, Ellis Jolijn, Schwauchert Houssein El Hajj, Ignacio Zapardiel, Mihaela Grigore, Miranda Steenbeek, Nicolò Bizzarri MD, PhD Francois Planchamp, for being such an amazing team to work with!”
Quoting European Society of Gynaecological Oncology‘s post:
“Published today in JAMA: ESGO Consensus statements on opportunistic salpingectomy for the prevention of tubo-ovarian carcinoma.”
Title: Opportunistic Salpingectomy for Prevention of Tubo-Ovarian Carcinoma
Authors: Jurgen M., Jolijn Schauwaert, Laura Burney Ellis, Ignacio Zapardiel, François Planchamp, Kata Koblos, Joanna Kacperczyk-Bartnik, Sarah J. Bowden, Houssein El Hajj, Mihaela Grigore, Miranda P. Steenbeek, Nicolò Bizzarri, Maria Kyrgiou, Murat Gültekin.
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