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A 23-year-old woman who was recently diagnosed with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) has three younger siblings. Her siblings underwent genetic counseling and testing. One of her siblings, aged 8, has the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene mutation. When should endoscopic screening begin in her asymptomatic 8-year-old sibling?

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