Segmental resection

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Segmental resection
TermSegmental resection
Short definitionSegmental 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. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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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

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