…quality of surgery for partial gastrectomy. Contact: Peter Baade Reference: Tian K, Baade P, Aitken J, Narendra A, Smithers M. Procedure-specific outcomes following gastrectomy for cancer compared by hospital-volume and service-capability. ANZ Journal of Surgery. 2021. doi: 10.1111/ans.17132. Read more…

The use of an intense light beam (a laser) that works like a knife to cut or remove tissue.

A specialised surgical procedure for removing skin cancers little by little until only healthy cells remain. Also called microscopically controlled excision….

The removal of some lymph nodes in the armpit, to check whether cancer has spread.

Surgery to remove lymph nodes and some surrounding structures in the neck, such as muscle, fat or nerves….

A type of surgery. The surgeon opens the chest cavity through a cut on the back to examine, biopsy and/or remove the tumour….

Surgery to remove the upper part of the larynx above the vocal cords (supraglottis)….

Surgery to remove the upper part of the larynx, including vocal cords….

A hospital room for the care of patients immediately after surgery….

The written test results done on tissue removed during biopsy or surgery. It provides information about the cancerous tissue, including its size and location, hormonal status, how far it has spread, surgical margins and how fast it is growing….