preventitive surgical removal of one or both ovaries, fallopian tubes, and/or uterus to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer
Procedure to prevent cancer occurring, for example mastectomy in women at high risk developing of breast cancer.
Surgery to remove tissue that is in danger of becoming cancerous, before cancer has the chance to develop. Surgery to remove the breasts of women at high risk of developing breast cancer is known as prophylactic mastectomy.
Surgery to prevent a condition or outcome.