A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to the Opportunistic Salpingectomy for Primary Prevention of Ovarian Cancer
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Summary
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.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 45+ years
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: 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 non…