Segmental resection
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Term | Segmental resection |
Short definition | Segmental resection - (pronounced) (seg-MEN-tul ree-SEK-shun) Surgery to remove part of an organ or gland. It can also be used to remove a tumor and normal tissue around it. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
Segmental resection - (pronounced) (seg-MEN-tul ree-SEK-shun) Surgery to remove part of an organ or gland. It can also be used to remove a tumor and normal tissue around it. In lung cancer surgery, segmental resection refers to the removal of a section of a lobe of the lung. Also called a segmentectomy
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Segmental resection
- Wikipedia's article - Segmental resection
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