Common Cancer Surgical Treatments

Front 1

Breast Sparing

Back 1

removes only cancer, leaves breast looking intact; also called ‘lumpectomy’, ‘partial mastectomy’, or ‘segmental mastectomy’.

Front 2

Total (simple) Mastectomy

Back 2

remove all of the breast only

Front 3

Modified radical mastectomy

Back 3

removes all of your breast, many of the lymph nodes under your arm, the lining over your chest muscles, and maybe a small chest muscle.

Front 4

Radical Mastectomy

Back 4

remove all breast, all lymph nodes under that arm, and all the chest wall muscles under that breast.

Front 5

Double Mastectomy

Back 5

removes both breasts at same time, even if cancer is only in one.

Front 6

Breast Reconstruction

Back 6

gives a new breast-like shape with nipple; can be done with implants or tissue flaps

Front 7

Thoracotomy

Back 7

any cutting into the chest to remove all or part of a lung

Front 8

Lobectomy

Back 8

removes one entire lobe of the lung, where the tumor is located. ‘bilobectomy’ is removal of 2 lobes.

Front 9

Segmental or wedge resection

Back 9

removes only the small part of the lung the tumor is isolated in. also called ‘segmentectomy’

Front 10

Pneumonectomy

Back 10

removal of the entire lung (one side)

Front 11

Segmental resection

Back 11

remove section of colon with the tumor in it. Involoes opening the abdomen.

Front 12

Polypectomy/local excision

Back 12

to remove cancerous polyps (stage 0 to 1) by colonoscopy; no bowel removed, snip through the polyps stalk to remove. Done through anus

Front 13

Local transanal resection

Back 13

cutting through all layers of the rectum to remove invasive cancers as well as some surrounding normal rectal tissue. Done through the anus.

Front 14

Low anterior resection

Back 14

for cancers in the upper two thirds of your rectum, close to where it connects with the colon. In this procedure the tumor can be removed without affecting the anus. Done through abdomen.

Front 15

Colo-anal anastomosis

Back 15

the entire rectum may be removed and the colon attached to the anus

Front 16

Abdominoperineal resection

Back 16

cancer in the distal third of the rectum and sphincter muscle means both must be removed; need colostomy bag after. Through abdomen.

Front 17

Total Hysterectomy

Back 17

removal of uterus and cervix

Front 18

Radical hysterectomy

Back 18

removal of uterus, cervix and part of the vagina

Front 19

Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

Back 19

removal of ovaries and fallopian tubes

Front 20

Laparotomy

Back 20

incision in abdomen for diagnostics

Front 21

Abdominal/pelvic washings

Back 21

saline placed in cavity than checked for cells; diagnostic

Front 22

Lymphadenectomy

Back 22

lymph nodes are removed and checked.

Front 23

Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy

Back 23

removal of ovaries and fallopian tubes

Front 24

Unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy –

Back 24

removal of one ovary and fallopian tube

Front 25

Total Hysterectomy

Back 25

removal of uterus and cervix

Front 26

Omentectomy

Back 26

removal omentum (tissue lining abdomen organs)

Front 27

Prostatectomy

Back 27

removal of the prostate gland

Front 28

Radical prostatectomy

Back 28

is a surgery to remove the whole prostate gland, nearby lymph nodes, and the seminal vesicles

Front 29

Transurethral resection

Back 29

A surgical procedure to remove tissue from the prostate using a resectoscope (a thin, lighted tube with a cutting tool) inserted through the urethra.

Front 30

Lymphadenectomy

Back 30

lymph nodes are removed and checked