Understanding cancer surgery (bilingual version)
Surgery is one of the main treatments for cancer. More than half of all people diagnosed with cancer have an operation. This factsheet has information on how surgery is used to treat cancer, how it is done, whether you need to be admitted to a hospital, other details about the procedure and informed consent.
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- Target audience:
- General
- Service area:
- National
- Published:
- November 2022
- Last reviewed:
- January 2026
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