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Considering surgery to reduce the risk of ovarian cancer?
This information is for women at high risk of ovarian cancer. It describes the surgical procedure called Risk-Reducing Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy (RRBSO). It explains when the surgery is recommended, what it involves and how to manage the effects of surgery.
- Organisation:
- Royal Women's Hospital Victoria
- Topic:
- Cancer, Women's health, Surgery
- Target audience:
- Women
- Service area:
- VIC
- Published:
- August 2019
- Last reviewed:
- March 2024
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