clear margin
When the surrounding tissue removed during surgery does not contain any cancer cells.
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When a malignant tumour is surgically removed some surrounding tissue will be removed with it. If this surrounding tissue does not contain any cancer cells it is said to be a clear margin….
clear cell carcinoma
A type of endometrial cancer.
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tracheostomy
An operation in which a hole is made at the base of the neck into the trachea (windpipe), in order to create a clear airway….
sentinel node biopsy
Removal of the sentinel node. If this is clear, no further lymph nodes are removed….
renal cell carcinoma (RCC)
The most common type of kidney cancer. Also called renal adenocarcinoma. It begins in the kidney’s nephrons. Types of RCC include clear cell carcinoma, papillary, chromophobe or sarcomatoid kidney cancers….
cerebrospinal fluid
Clear, watery fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord.