Cytoreductive Surgery for Cancer
Cytoreductive surgery or CRS is an operation that removes all visible cancer deposits from the peritoneal cavity including stripping affected peritoneal lining, removing involved organs or organ segments, and clearing tumor nodules from abdominal surfaces. Usually...
Can Cancer Surgery Spread Cancer?
No, properly performed cancer surgery does not spread cancer to other parts of the body. This is one of the oldest fears in oncology and it persists because some patients notice new disease appearing after surgery, but that’s almost always pre-existing...
Side Effects of Cancer Surgery
Common side effects of cancer surgery include post-operative pain, fatigue, surgical site infection, bleeding, nerve damage, lymphedema, changes in organ function, and emotional distress. Every cancer surgery carries some combination of these depending on which organ...