Prophylactic salpingectomy (risk-reducing surgery) for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome

If you have a pathogenic mutation in the BRCA gene and are diagnosed with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC), risk-reducing surgery (prophylactic removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes before the onset of ovarian cancer in order to lower the risk of ovarian cancer) is recommended between the ages of 35 and 40 after you have finished having children. It has been reported that only risk-reducing surgery can reduce the risk of ovarian cancer and the mortality rate from ovarian cancer. If there are no underlying diseases or complications, laparoscopic surgery can be performed. As of April 2020, some of this surgery has been covered by insurance.

• Genetic counseling
• About our hospital's treatment system for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC)
• To doctors who refer you to our clinic for genetic counseling