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36 year old woman is found tested positive for BRCA 1 mutation. Her mother died due to ovarian cancer. She wishes to lower risk of ovarian cancer. Her general condition is otherwise normal. Which surgery would you recommend

A
Bilateral oophorectomy
B
Subtotal hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy
C
Bilateral salpingo oophorectomy
D
Total hysterectomy and BSO.
High-Yield Explanation
Removing both fallopian tubes and ovaries is the best way to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer (90%) and premenopausal breast cancer (50%).

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