Surgical Oncology Glossary

Unintentional introduction of tumor cells into clean tissue planes during surgery.

Surgical approach aimed at maintaining organ function while achieving oncologic resection.

Surgical removal of tumor tissue primarily to relieve symptoms rather than achieve cure in advanced cancer.

Complex surgical procedure removing the pancreatic head, duodenum, and surrounding structures.

Clinical manifestations caused by tumor-secreted substances rather than direct tumor effects.

Absence of invasive cancer cells in surgical specimen following neoadjuvant therapy, indicating optimal treatment respon...

Definitive tumor staging based on histopathological examination of surgically resected specimens, providing the most acc...

Imaging studies that assess blood flow and vascular supply to tissues, used to evaluate tumor vascularity and treatment...

Tumor growth along nerve pathways, indicating aggressive behavior and influencing treatment planning in surgical oncolog...

Death occurring within a defined time period related to surgical intervention, typically 30 or 90 days.

Systematic approach to improve patient condition before, during, and after surgery to minimize complications and enhance...

Widespread seeding of cancer cells throughout the peritoneal cavity, typically from primary abdominal or pelvic malignan...

Cancer that involves the peritoneal lining of the abdominal cavity, either as a primary tumor or metastatic disease.

Complete surgical removal of an entire lung, typically for centrally located lung cancers.

Post-operative radiation therapy delivered after surgical resection of the primary tumor.

Presence of cancer cells at the edge of surgically removed tissue, indicating incomplete tumor removal.

Complete surgical removal of tumor with microscopically negative margins, indicating no residual cancer cells.

Surgical resection with microscopic tumor involvement at the resection margin.

Surgical resection with macroscopically visible residual tumor remaining after surgery.

Systematic evaluation to determine if complete surgical removal of a tumor is technically feasible and oncologically app...

Systematic marking and positioning of surgically removed tissue to enable accurate pathological assessment of margins an...

Surgical removal of lymph nodes from the retroperitoneal space, typically for testicular or other genitourinary cancers.

Surgical intervention performed after failure of initial treatment, typically more extensive than primary surgery.

Process of sarcoma development and malignant transformation in connective tissue cells.