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prophylactic surgery

prophylactic surgery Prophylactic surgery is surgery considered as a preventive measure for people identified as being at risk of a disease.

Prophylactic surgery is surgery considered as a preventive measure for people identified as being at risk of a disease. In this context, it refers to an operation intended to lower the risk of ovarian cancer death in at-risk families.

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