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New prevention strategy can reduce deadly ovarian cancer risk by nearly 80%

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A prevention strategy developed by Canadian researchers can reduce the risk of the most common and deadly form of ovarian cancer by nearly 80 per cent, according to a new study published today in JAMA Network Open by researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC).  The strategy, known as opportunistic salpingectomy (OS), involves proactively removing a person’s fallopian tubes when they are already undergoing a routine gynecological surgery such as … Read more

Women having surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse don’t always need a hysterectomy, ET HealthWorld

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Calgary: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) affects up to half of all women during their lifetime, and one in eight will have surgery to treat it by the age of 85. Yet, despite how common POP is, the public’s awareness and understanding of this condition remains limited. Most people are unfamiliar with POP until they are … Read more