We conduct scientific research into the development of ovarian cancer. We also investigate all kinds of related issues, such as cancer risks and the opinion of patients. Below is a list of our studies that we have published in scientific journals.

Please note that all articles are written in scientific English.

Last update: May 10th, 2024

Removal of fallopian tubes and ovaries

• How many have had the fallopiant tubes and ovaries removed?: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27430397/ 

Removal of fallopian tubes with delayed removal of ovaries

• Acceptability of removal of fallopian tubes with delayed removal of ovaries: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24582866/ 
• The opinion of patients and professionals: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25560807/ 
• TUBA study protocol: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26286255/
• Acceptability and safety of removal of the fallopian tubes: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29735278/ 
• TUBA-WISP II study protocol (NCT04294927): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37045546/
• Thesis 'Prevention and etiology of serous cancer of the female genital tract' by Miranda Steenbeek: Thesis
• Thesis 'Optimizing risk-reducing care for women at high inherited risk for ovarian cancer: The potential of the fallopian tubes' by Majke van Bommel: Thesis
• TUBA-WISP II: Is een tubectomie met uitgestelde ovariectomie oncologisch veilig?: TUBA-WISP II: is een tubectomie met uitgestelde ovariëctomie oncologisch veilig? - NTVO (in Dutch, English summary available)

Cancer risks

• Estimating the safety of removal of fallopian tubes with delayed removal of ovaries: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27159752/ 
• Peritoneal cancer after removal of fallopian tubes and ovaries: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29315498/ 
• 'STIC' at preventive surgery and the risk of peritoneal cancer afterwards: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35302882/
• Contraceptives and cancer risks among BRCA carriers: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36383189/

Early detection of ovarian cancer

• CA125 to detect ovarian cancer in women at increased familial risk: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28143870/ 
• TP53 as biomarker for early detection: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28637689/ 
• Mutation analysis along the Mullerian tract to detect ovarian cancer: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36384753/ 

Decision making

• Satisfaction with strategies to prevent ovarian cancer: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21656744/ 
• Factors influencing decision making: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30479086/ 
• Development of a decision aid: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29281161/ 
• Recommendations and choices for BRCA carriers: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29466291/  
• Evaluation of the decision aid: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34456057/ 

Quality of life

• Self-compassion, physical fitness and menopausal symptoms after removal of fallopian tubes and ovaries: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29290209/ 
• Demoralization after removal of the ovaries: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28279121/ 
• Impact of medical choices on quality of life: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26299336/ 
• Menopause-related quality of life (first results of TUBA study): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34081085/ 
• Sexual functioning (first results of WISP study (NCT02760849)) - in progress 
• Cancer worry among BRCA mutation carriers: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34997316/ 

Pathology

• Role of the fallopian tubes in the origin of ovarian cancer: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28007588/ 
• Removal of the fallopian tubes to reduce ovarian cancer risk: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25586903/ 
• Does ovarian cancer start in the fallopian tubes?: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29676714/ 
• Recommendations for diagnosing 'STIC': https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34850262/ 
• Consensus based recommendations for diagnosing 'STIC': https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36939551/

Cardiovascular disease

• Cardiovascular risk among BRCA carriers: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27451331/ 
• Impact of BRCA mutation on cardiovascular risk: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24529552/ 
• Atherosclerosis after removal of the ovaries: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33229237/ 

Genetics