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radical nephrectomy

The surgical removal of the whole of the diseased kidney. If diseased, the adrenal gland, surrounding fatty tissue and nearby lymph nodes are sometimes removed as well….

cytoreductive nephrectomy

The surgical removal of the kidney. This technique is used when cancer has spread.

partial nephrectomy

The surgical removal of part of a kidney….

radical prostatectomy

An operation to remove the entire prostate and some of the tissue around it….