From our qualitative study, we identified the following factors important in the decision for salpingo‐oophorectomy or salpingectomy with delayed oophorectomy: ovarian and breast cancer risks; onset of premature menopause; level of evidence for the efficacy and safety of either strategy; medical history; family history; number of operations.8 The additional literature search yielded two publications on BRCA1/2 mutation carriers9 and professionals26 surveyed about salpingectomy with delayed oophorectomy. The gene discussed is BRCA1; the disease is breast cancer.