I had one simple surgery to lower my risk of the deadliest cancer for women. Here’s why you probably don’t know about it—but should

June 16, 2025

I woke up from surgery groggy, with three minuscule incisions in my abdomen and huge peace of mind. I’d just had my fallopian tubes laparoscopically removed, as it’s the best—and possibly only—defense against ovarian cancer, which, though rare, is the most lethal gynecological cancer there is.

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