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    Something I wish is I could just have one more day with my dad! - to tell him how much I love him and how sorry I am for all the bad things I have said and done to him!  more...

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    Nicole - 17 years old

    This time the doctors are unable to operate. He has already had 6 sessions of chemo and is having another 6 sessions. I cannot help feeling I may lose him.  more...

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    Rirrif - 15 years old

    I have been staying with my dad because my mom doesn't want me around when she is sick, which is all the time. My dad works at night so I spend a lot of time alone since I'm not with my mom. I'm afraid she is going to die and I'll blame myself for not being there more. more...

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Surgery

When cancer is treated by surgery, the cancer tumour is removed through an operation.

When possible, the surgeons aim to remove the whole cancer tumour. Other times the tumour may have grown into other areas or organs in the body nearby and then it is harder to take everything out with the operation. Surgery is often used together with other types of cancer treatments that the patient will receive either before or after the surgery.

Sometimes the cancer has not grown to form a lump but it may have developed in the blood or lymph system. In those cases surgery would not be the right treatment option.

To help you find out more, we have linked to Maggie’s CancerLinks where you will be signposted to high quality information about treatment types, including surgery.

Please get in touch with us if you have any worries or questions about cancer and treatments.

Page updated 17 July 2017

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