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Balancing Risks: The Impact of Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy Timing on Ovarian Cancer Risk in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers
This article examines how the timing of bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO) affects the lifetime ovarian cancer risk in women carrying BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations, emphasizing the benefits of preventive surgery and its residual risk reduction across different ages.
