Surgery

One of many surgical procedures intended to remove cancerous tissue. This page is primarily to enable appropriate creation of the ontology but will be expanded over time as a centralized page for regimens that include or primarily consist of surgery. Endocrine ablation surgery will be a separately maintained page.

Bladder cancer surgery

Cystectomy

Radical cystectomy

Surgical removal of the urinary bladder and nearby organs (in men: prostate and seminal vesicles; in women: uterus, ovaries, portions of the vagina).

Nephroureterectomy

Removal of kidney, ureter, and bladder cuff, and segmental resection of the ureter.

TURBT

TURBT: Trans-Urethral Resection of Bladder Tumor

Head and neck cancer surgery

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Regimen

Study	Evidence	Comparator	Comparative Efficacy
Wolf et al. 1991	Phase III (C)	CF	Seems not superior

Of historic interest as a control comparator, only.

Subsequent treatment

• Adjuvant RT

References

1. Wolf GT, Fisher SG, Hong WK, Hillman R, Spaulding M, Laramore GE, Endicott JW, McClatchey K, Henderson WG; Department of Veterans Affairs Laryngeal Cancer Study Group. Induction chemotherapy plus radiation compared with surgery plus radiation in patients with advanced laryngeal cancer. N Engl J Med. 1991 Jun 13;324(24):1685-90. link to original article contains protocol PubMed

Rectal cancer surgery

Total mesorectal excision

TME: Total Mesorectal Excision

Testicular cancer surgery

RPLND

RPLND: RetroPeritoneal Lymph Node Dissection