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A 25-year-old obese female patient with a known diagnosis of familial adenomatosis polyposis is preparing for prophylactic surgery. Colonoscopy reveals more than 200 small polyps in her colon with no significant polyps distal to the sigmoid. She desires to have children as soon as possible. Which surgical option will minimize her cancer risk while giving her the best chance of preserving fertility?
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ASCRS Question Bank. https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/ASCRS-Question-Bank/3717282/all/Malignancy. Accessed April 21, 2026.
In ASCRS Question Bank https://www.ascrsu.com/ascrs/view/ASCRS-Question-Bank/3717282/all/Malignancy
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