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What Are the Treatments for Fallopian Tube Cancer?

Fallopian tubes are an important part of the female reproductive system, transporting eggs from the ovaries to the uterus. Women can receive a variety of treatments for fallopian tube cancer, including surgery and chemotherapy.

  1. Fallopian Tube Cancer

    • Cancer occurs when a malignant group of cells form as a neoplasm or tumor in one or both of a woman's fallopian tubes.

    Considerations

    • Some of the factors a doctor will consider when suggesting a treatment option are the patient's age and medical history, as well as the stage of the disease.

    Surgery

    • In cases where the cancer has spread outside the fallopian tubes, a total abdominal hysterectomy is usually performed. This involves the removal of the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and cervix.

    Chemotherapy

    • Chemotherapy can be used as a treatment on its own or as follow-up to a surgery. Chemotherapy involves taking drugs orally or intravenously that will travel through the bloodstream to kill cancer cells.

    Radiation Therapy

    • Radiation therapy may be used as an alternative for chemotherapy. In the case of fallopian tube cancer, the therapy is called abdominopelvic radiotherapy.

    Side Effects

    • Patients may experience fatigue, hair loss or nausea from chemotherapy or radiation therapy, among other possible side effects.

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