- cancer information
- Treatment
- Surgery
Surgery
Surgery is a medical procedure it is sometimes used in helping to diagnose and stage your cancer.
A piece of tissue called a biopsy maybe taken to assess under a microscope. Or assessing the area whilst you are asleep this is called an examination under anaesthetic.
Surgery is also used to remove your tumour (cancer) for example a mastectomy (removal of the breast). Surgeons normally aim to remove a margin of normal tissue around the resected(removed) tumour.
Your recovery will be dependent on the extent of surgery needed.
Cancer tissue will be removed, and if any further surgery is needed, this will be explained to you.
Your recovery will vary and be dependent on the extent of surgery needed and your general well-being. Sometimes when removing parts of your body, reconstruction is needed and this is done in different ways and again this will be explained to you and often supported by written information.
The area removed will be examined in the laboratory by the histopathologist (a specialist who is trained to look at this type of specimen). This process can take time, your medical team will be able to tell you when you will receive your results. The results of this analysis will aid your medical teams in determining if any further treatment is necessary.
Your surgery will most likely be performed at a specialist centre.
