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Surgeries can be done in may different ways and format. It helps in curing the disease well.
*Listed below are some common types of cancer surgeries:*
- *Curative surgery*
Curative surgery removes the cancerous or growth from the body. Surgeons use curative surgery when the cancerous tumour is localized to a specific area of the body. This type of treatment is often considered the primary treatment. However, other types of cancer treatments, such as , may be used before or after the surgery.
- *Preventive surgery*
Preventive surgery is used to remove tissue that does not contain cancerous cells but may develop into a malignant tumour. For example, in the colon may be considered precancerous tissue and preventative surgery may be performed to remove them.
- *Diagnostic surgery*
Diagnostic surgery helps to determine whether cells are cancerous. Diagnostic surgery is used to remove a tissue sample for testing and evaluation. The tissue samples help to confirm a diagnosis, identify the type of cancer, or determine the stage of cancer.
- *Staging surgery*
Staging surgery works to uncover the extent of cancer, or the extent of the disease in the body.
- *Debulking surgery*
Debulking surgery removes a portion, though not all, of a cancerous tumour. It is used in certain situations when removing an entire tumour may cause damage to an organ or the body.
- *Palliative surgery*
Palliative surgery is used to treat cancer at advanced stages. It does not work to cure cancer, but to relieve discomfort or to correct other problems cancer or cancer treatment may have created.
- *Supportive surgery*
Supportive surgery is similar to palliative surgery because it does not work to cure cancer. Instead, it helps other cancer treatments work effectively.
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