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| Surgery intended to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer by removing the ovaries before disease develops. |
Previous Definitions: | ProMune, promyelocytic leukemia, prophylactic, prophylactic cranial irradiation, prophylactic mastectomy | Next Definitions: | prophylactic surgery, prophylaxis, prospective, prospective cohort study, Prost 30 |
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