Fallopian Tube Cytology in Patients Undergoing Salpingo-Oophorectomy

Serous carcinomas of the ovary and pelvic peritoneum are a common cause of mortality in women. Evidence suggests that the fallopian tube is the site of origin of a majority of pelvic and ovarian high-grade serous carcinomas. There is minimal information about the cytologic appearance of fallopian tube epithelium. In this preliminary study, we attempt to define whether cytology can …