The discovery that most ovarian cancers start, not in the ovaries, but the Fallopian tubes, means there may be a way to help prevent a disease that kills about 1000 women in Australia each year.

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.

A Nanaimo gynecologist is advocating for Island general surgery departments to roll out a procedure after a new report shows a high success rate in reducing the risk of ovarian cancer.

Performing an opportunistic salpingectomy (removal of fallopian tubes) reduces the risk of serous ovarian cancer by up to 78% while preserving hormonal health.

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 ...