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Care for cancer patients undergoing surgical treatment
- Common Causes for Cancer Surgery
- Prevention of Cancer: In some types of cancer, it is possible to remove the affected organ before cancer progresses. In this way, surgery helps prevent cancer.
- Diagnosis: Surgery may be used to obtain a tissue sample for laboratory analysis to determine if it is cancerous. Other tests may also be conducted to assess the genetic composition of the cells. The results help the healthcare team develop a treatment plan.
- Cancer Staging: Surgery reveals the size of the cancer and the extent of its spread. This information is used to determine the stage of cancer, allowing the doctor to understand the severity of the condition and the need for intensive treatment.
- Primary Treatment: Surgery is the primary treatment for many types of cancer.
- Tumor Mass Resection: In some cases, removing the entire cancerous tumor is not possible, so the surgeon may remove as much of the tumor as possible, which is called tumor mass resection.
- Alleviating Symptoms or Side Effects: Surgery is also used to improve the patient's quality of life. It can be used, for example, to relieve pain caused by a cancerous tumor pressing on nerves or bones or to remove a tumor that is obstructing the intestines.
