Treatment of Early Ovarian Epithelial and Fallopian Tube Cancers

For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section.

Treatment of early ovarian epithelial cancer or fallopian tube cancer may include:

• Hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and omentectomy. Lymph nodes and other tissues in the pelvis and abdomen are removed and checked under a microscope for cancer cells. Chemotherapy may be given after surgery.
• Unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy may be done in certain women who wish to have children. Chemotherapy may be given after surgery.

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