Note: Oophorectomies can be given as part of gender-affirming care. The following article specifically delves into ovary removal surgery as it relates to cisgender women. Some people might assume that ...

Known as "the silent killer" due to its lack of symptoms and reliable screening tests, ovarian cancer remains one of the ...

LONDON -- Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie revealed Tuesday that she has undergone more preventive surgery, having her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed in hopes of reducing her risk of cancer.

Two years after her double mastectomy, actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie said she had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed to avoid the risk of ovarian cancer. The glamorous wife of actor ...

NEW YORK — Women who have their ovaries removed before menopause run a heightened risk of developing dementia or other mental problems later in life — unless they take estrogen until age 50, a new ...

Opportunistic salpingectomy, or the removal of fallopian tubes in women already undergoing another abdominal or gynecological ...

Ovarian cancer kills an estimated 12,700 women annually, with around 20,000 women getting a diagnosis each year.

Researchers have developed a new prediction tool that could help clinicians better assess whether complete tumour removal is ...

New research published by a team of researchers from the University of Toronto in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Alberta has found that women who have had both ovaries surgically ...

Lorraine Kelly has returned to her ITV morning show after taking time off to recover from surgery to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes. The 66-year-old presenter, who has hosted her eponymous ...

Some people might assume that, when you have your uterus removed via hysterectomy, the surgeon also takes out your ovaries. While that can happen depending on medical necessity, ovary removal goes by ...