What is a tumor debulking?
Debulking tumor is a surgery for removing as many tumor as possible as logistically possible. There are a number of factors that can affect the way this procedure is carried out, including the type of tumor, location and general health of the patient. This procedure can be carried out by an oncological surgeon or a surgical specialist, such as a neurosurgeon for tumors in particularly fine or difficult to reach places. Municipal surgeons can also be sometimes involved. Cancer tumors indicate how far the cancer has proceeded, and all this information is taken into account when planning a tumor debulking. Complete removal with margins is designed to remove all malignant material and removs of any premalignant cell that could later split and become cancer, allowing cancer to repeat. Sometimes, however, it is not possible to remove the entire tumor. The placement of growth could force the surgeon to leave part of the tumor in place. The removal of the entire tumor could be dangerous to the patient,require lengthy surgery and expose the patient significant risks. In these cases, the goal is to remove as much as possible.
After the tumor debulking surgery, less cancer growth is more vulnerable to chemotherapy and radiation. As a result, the prognosis for such treatment is much better than if they were offered separately without any debulking operation. Debulking tumor can also increase the comfort for the patient. Large growths can be severe and painful and may burden the patient's body. Removing a certain tumor mass can improve the quality of life for patient.
When people are diagnosed with cancer and have presented treatment options, they can discuss the advantages and disadvantages of any treatment with their doctors. If tumor debulking is recommended, patients may want to ask the surgeon about experience with other patients, possible results in their cases, the risks associated with surgery and what types of treatmenty will be available after surgery. Patients are entitled to decide on their treatment and be involved in the development of medical plans and can ask for as much information as they must feel comfortable in decision -making.