Surgical Innovation May Cut Ovarian Cancer Risk by Nearly 80%

Surgical innovation may cut ovarian cancer risk by nearly 80%

A prevention strategy developed by Canadian researchers can reduce the risk of the most common and deadly form of ovarian cancer by nearly 80%, according to a new study published today in JAMA Network Open by researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC).

Nanaimo doctor champions B.C.-pioneered surgery that significantly reduces the risk of ovarian cancer

A Nanaimo gynecologist is advocating for Vancouver 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. New research out of UBC published in JAMA Network on Feb. 2, 2026 shows that opportunistic salpingectomy, a preventive procedure that removes the fallopian tubes, reduces the risk of the most common and lethal type of ovarian cancer by nearly 80 percent.…