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  After learning about the risk factors for ovarian cancer, a natural question often follows: “Can ovarian cancer be prevented?” At present, there is no proven way to prevent all ovarian cancers that applies to every woman. But that does not mean there is nothing that can be done to reduce risk. Some reproductive and hormonal factors are associated with a lower risk of ovarian cancer. In certain situations, removal of the fallopian tubes may also be discussed as a risk-reducing strategy. For women with a high inherited risk, such as those with pathogenic BRCA1 or BRCA2 variants, more active risk-reduction strategies may be considered. The first important distinction is that preventing ovarian cancer completely is not the same as reducing the chance that it will develop. Is There a Proven Way to Prevent Ovarian Cancer? There is currently no single method that can prevent all ovarian cancers. Ovarian cancer does not develop from one cause alone. Age, inherited genetic factors, fami...