Surgery is used to treat many types of cancer .It works best for solid tumors that are contained in one area.

HOW IT IS USED

• Prevention : If you have a high risk of developing cancer in certain tissues or organs your Doctor my recommend removing those tissues or organs before cancer develops.
• Diagnosis: Your doctor may use a form of cancer surgery to remove all or part of a tumor allowing to be studied under microscope to determine whether it is cancerous or not
• Staging : It helps in determining the stage of cancer .By evaluating the size and extend of spread Doctor can able to determine the current stage
• Primary treatment :If cancer is localized and didnt spread much the doctor can to remove that part completely
• Debulking: Surgery helps in debulking the cancerous tumor if it is very large
• Helps in relieving symptoms or side effects

COSTS

Cost depend  on many factors, including

• The type of surgery you have
• How many specialists are involved in your surgery
• If you need local regional or general anesthesia
• Where you have surgery
• If you need to stay in hospital and for how long

RISKS

In general most cancer operations carry a risk of

• Pain -It is the common side effect of mast operations
• Infections-The site of your surgery can become infected.Your health care team will show you how to care for your wound after surgery.Follow this routine closely to avoid infection
• Loss of organ function-In order to remove your cancer,the surgeon may need to remove an entire organ
• Bleeding
• Blood clots-While you are recovering from surgery you are at an increased risk of developing blood clot.Though the risk is small this complication can be serious
• Altered bowel and bladder functions-Immediately after your surgery you may experience difficulty having a bowel movement or emptying your bladder.This typically resolves in a few days ,depending on your specific operation.

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Prepared by:Dr Sajna Hamza