A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to the Opportunistic Salpingectomy for Primary Prevention of Ovarian Cancer
The purpose of this study is to find out how many participants are interested in a surgical preventive procedure after watching an educational video. Before and after watching the video, participants will complete questionnaires in the clinic.
⁃ Part I
• Age ≥45 years
• Scheduled visit with a nongynecologic surgeon
• Female or assigned female at birth
⁃ Part II
• Age ≥45 years
• At least one in situ fallopian tube
• No desire or plan to have children in the future
• Average risk of developing ovarian cancer
• ° Note: Average risk patients are defined as patients with no known genetic risk factor for developing ovarian cancer. Patients who, after obtaining family history, are suspected to have a hereditary ovarian cancer syndrome but have not yet been tested, will be referred for genetic evaluation.
• Planned nongynecologic, intraabdominal, or pelvic surgery
• Deemed to be a suitable candidate by gynecologic surgeon and primary nongynecologic surgeon (for example, on the basis of surgical history and current malignancy status)
• Approved and signed informed consent