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Several types of Cancer surgery are helpful to people with cancer. Some surgeries are used in combination with other types of treatment. Types of surgeries include:
Curative surgery
Removes the cancerous tumor when it is localized to a specific area of the body.
Preventive surgery
Removes tissue that may develop into a malignant tumor, such as colon polyps.
Diagnostic surgery
Removes a tissue sample to confirm a diagnosis or identify the cancer stage.
Staging surgery
Determines the extent of the disease in the body, often via laparoscopy.
Debulking surgery
Removes part, though not all, of a tumor to avoid damaging an organ.
Palliative surgery
Relieves discomfort at advanced stages rather than curing the cancer.
Supportive surgery
Helps other cancer treatments work effectively, such as catheter insertion.
Restorative surgery
Restores appearance or function of a body part, such as breast reconstruction.
There are several specialized surgeries used during cancer treatment. The following is a list of some of these surgical treatments:
Cryosurgery
This surgery technique uses extremely cold temperatures to kill cancer cells. Cryosurgery is used most often with skin cancer and cervical cancer. Depending on whether the tumor is inside or outside the body, liquid nitrogen is placed on the skin or in an instrument called a cryoprobe (which is inserted into the body so that it touches the tumor). Cryosurgery is being evaluated as a surgical treatment for several types of cancers.
Laser surgery
This technique uses beams of light energy instead of instruments to remove very small cancers (without damaging surrounding tissue), to shrink or destroy tumors, or to activate drugs to kill cancer cells. Laser surgery is a very precise procedure that can be used to treat areas of the body that are difficult to reach including the skin, cervix, rectum, and larynx.
Electrosurgery
Skin cancer and oral cancer are sometimes treated with electrosurgery. This technique uses electrical current to kill cancer cells.
Microscopically controlled surgery
This surgery is useful when cancer affects delicate parts of the body, such as the eye. Layers of skin are removed and examined microscopically until cancerous cells cannot be detected.
