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Fallopian Tube Cancer Treatment Options |
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Treatment options for fallopian tube cancer can depend on several factors, including the type and stage of the tumor, as well as the patient's age and desire to have children in the future.
Surgery is the primary treatment; the type depends on the exact location and spread of the cancer. Surgical options include:
- Salpingo-oophorectomy: Removal of the diseased fallopian tube and its ovary. The layer of fat that covers the abdomen, called the omentum, is also generally removed on the affected side.
- Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy: Removal of both fallopian tubes and ovaries, as well as the entire omentum.
- Hysterectomy: Removal of the fallopian tubes, ovaries and uterus. The omentum is also removed.
In most cases, surgery is followed by chemotherapy, the use of anticancer drugs to destroy any remaining cancer cells. Fallopian tube cancer in its very earliest stages may be treated by surgery alone. Generally, radiation therapy is not used in this type of cancer.
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