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'''Surgical oncology''' refers to the use of surgery in cancer | '''Surgical oncology''' refers to the use of surgery in [[cancer therapy]]. Surgery is a major modality in cancer, as it can be used for multiple purposes: | ||
* Surgical resection of the entire tumour with curative intent | * Surgical resection of the entire tumour with curative intent | ||
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* [[Ovarian cancer]] | * [[Ovarian cancer]] | ||
* [[CNS tumour|CNS tumours]] | * [[CNS tumour|CNS tumours]] | ||
<noinclude>[[Category:General surgery]]</noinclude> | <noinclude> | ||
[[Category:General surgery]] | |||
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