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Often, the first step in cancer treatment is surgery. The aim of cancer surgery is to remove the whole tumour, leaving behind as much of the normal tissue as possible. The tumour must be removed in its entirety for the operation to be a success and the pathology department must find that there are clear margins of healthy tissue around the entire tumour. If not, then further surgery will usually be recommended.

You may have heard that operating on a tumour can encourage it to spread. That is a consideration your surgeon will take into account, and great care will be taken to minimize the risk of spread during surgery. If your surgeon thinks this might have occurred, he may well recommend that you have follow-up systemic treatment, such as chemotherapy, to take care of it.

Both orthodox and integrated cancer doctors agree that the risk of cancer spreading during surgery is far outweighed by the risk of leaving the tumour to continue to grow, metastasize and cause further problems. New evidence also shows that existing tumours secrete proteins that can facilitate secondary growth in other organs. So, the removal of all possible cancer from the body is vital.

Success with cancer surgery comes from knowing exactly how much tissue needs to be removed, so an accurate assessment of tumour size and shape is essential before deciding on the type of operation for your particular type of cancer.