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Surgery

Surgery is sometimes used to remove as much malignant tissue as possible before administering chemotherapy. This is particularly useful for bulky tumors that occur in the stomach.

Surgery is sometimes performed for primary gastric lymphoma, but its advantages are uncertain. Some studies indicate that chemotherapy alone or with radiation may be sufficient and could spare many patients from surgery.

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Expert & Community Posts

14 Questions To Ask A Surgeon BEFORE Surgery

By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

...improve function. However, before undergoing any surgery, you should be sure to do your due... Read more »

Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer

By Marc Greenstein , Health Expert

...organs in the body. These options include radical surgery, seed implantation, external beam... Read more »

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: When is Chemotherapy Used Before Surgery?

By Kevin Knopf, MD , Health Expert

...neoadjuvant chemotherapy, or chemotherapy before breast surgery, is appropriate for her. The... Read more »

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Health Guide

Osteoarthritis: Surgery

SurgeryDifferent surgical procedures are available as a final measure to relieve pain and increase function in patients with osteoarthritis. Certain surgical procedures can help relieve pain if... Read more »

Stroke Surgery

SurgeryCarotid EndarterectomyCarotid endarterectomy is a surgical procedure that cleans out and opens up the narrowed carotid artery. It is used in patients at high risk for thrombotic ischemic... Read more »

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Surgery

SurgeryEvery year more than 200,000 people in the US undergo surgeries for carpal tunnel syndrome. Surgery for CTS is among the most common hand surgeries. In various trials, 70 - 90% of patients who... Read more »

Menstrual Disorders: Highlights

...migraines reported that menorrhagia significantly interfered with their quality of life.Drugs Versus SurgeryThe levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) is an intrauterine device... Read more »

Brain Tumors: Primary: Surgery

SurgerySurgery is usually the first step in treating most brain tumors. In some cases, however, such as most brain stem gliomas, it may be too dangerous to perform surgery. The object of most brain... Read more »

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Hip Replacement Surgery -- Hip Surgery due to arthritis

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Hypnosis Before Cancer Surgery Reduces Pain and Cost

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A hypnosis session before a woman undergoes breast cancer surgery can have tremendous benefits, according to a new study. The... Read summary »

Surgery Without a Knife

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Elbow Surgery Disturbing Trend Among Teens

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Elbows, beware. More young baseball players are walking in Tommy John's footsteps by damaging one of their most important... Read summary »

Robotic Help for Oral Cancer

September 01, 2006

PITTSBURGH (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Throat and neck cancer surgeries can leave patients with serious side effects like disfiguring scars and... Read summary »

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