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….

A type of surgery for selected small rectal cancers. The surgeon operates through the anus to remove the cancer without cutting into the abdomen.

The removal of part of the breast. Also called breast conserving surgery.

Surgery that involves cutting into the spinal column and removing a spinal cord tumour.

Surgery to remove the left or right half of the larynx.

A type of laparotomy surgery in which the surgeon looks in the body for evidence of disease or by taking a tissue sample.

Surgery to remove a vocal cord.

When the surrounding tissue removed during surgery does not contain any cancer cells.

Surgery to remove a wedge or part of a lung, but not a complete lobe….