A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will organize and host a public workshop to disseminate the current evidence on the role of the fallopian tubes in the development of ovarian cancer and the impact of salpingectomy on the incidence of and mortality from ovarian cancer. Participants will explore ways to raise awareness among clinicians and the public of the connection between the fallopian tubes and the development of ovarian cancer, as well as ways to achieve universal awareness about and access to salpingectomy for the primary prevention of ovarian cancer.

The workshop will feature invited presentations and panel discussions on topics such as:

· Evidence that the fallopian tubes are a primary site for the development of carcinomas that spread to the ovaries;

· Evidence regarding the benefits and risks of salpingectomy for women across different risk strata for ovarian cancer;

· Awareness among clinicians and the public of the connection between the fallopian tubes and ovarian cancer development, and communication and implementation strategies to establish an equitable and inclusive national standard of care for preventive salpingectomy;

· The current state of access to preventive salpingectomy and ways to improve access for women at average, intermediate and high genetic or familial risk for ovarian cancer and for women of all ages and from all demographic backgrounds; and

· Opportunities to define and measure performance/access metrics to strengthen quality improvement efforts.

The planning committee will develop the agenda for the workshop sessions, select and invite speakers and discussants, and moderate the discussions. A proceedings-in brief of the presentations and discussions at the workshop will be prepared by a designated rapporteur in accordance with institutional guidelines.