Surgery

The aim of surgical treatment is to remove the cancer along with some surrounding normal tissue to ensure it has been completely removed. In addition, surgery often will search for any signs of spread by taking biopsies of other tissues such as lymph nodes.

While often surgery will be the first treatment option, this does depend on the type of cancer and the site. The range of surgical options is enormous but, if you require surgery, you will be operated on by surgeons who are experts in surgery for their particular cancer. The multidisciplinary team ensures that you are offered the best combination of surgery and when necessary, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

For more information about surgery for treating cancer, please visit Macmillan's website at www.macmillan.org.uk/Cancerinformation/Cancertreatment/Treatmenttypes/Surgery/Surgery.aspx