A type of thoracic surgery performed using a small video camera which is inserted, along with the operating instruments, through separate holes in the chest wall, known as ports….

…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…

In a world first trial Australian researchers have found robotic surgery for prostate cancer is no more effective than open prostatectomy at 12 weeks after surgery, contrary to widespread clinical advice. Robot-assisted surgery for prostate cancer has been rapidly adopted…

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.

…Breast cancer, please see these resources Understanding Breast Cancer This booklet will help you understand more about early and locally advanced breast cancer View more Understanding Breast Prostheses and Reconstruction This booklet is for women who have…

Cancer that has spread from the lining of the breast ducts or lobules into the surrounding breast tissue.

…see What Is Cancer? Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that starts in the cells of the breast. A malignant tumor is a group of cancer cells that can grow into (invade) surrounding tissues or spread (metastasize) to distant areas…

Cancer that is confined to the ducts or lobules of the breast….