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The operation

... common. Anesthesia. Anesthesia is the use of drugs to make the body
unable to feel pain for a period of time. Depending ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/treatmenttypes/surgery/surgery-operation

Understanding Cancer Surgery: A Guide for Patients and ...

... biopsy). They can often be done with local or regional anesthesia. This ...
general anesthesia) are usually not needed. Local ...

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003022-pdf.pdf

Glossary

... Anesthesia: the loss of feeling or sensation caused by drugs or gases. ...
Local or regional anesthesia numbs only a certain area. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/moreinformation/breastreconstructionaftermastectomy/breast-reconstruction-after-mastectomy-glossary

What is the procedure like?

... Is it usually done in an operating room? Usual type of anesthesia*. ... Anesthesia
is the use of drugs to make you not feel pain during a procedure. ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/understandingyourdiagnosis/examsandtestdescriptions/endoscopy/endoscopy-what-is-endoscopy-like

Surgery for gestational trophoblastic disease

... It is done in an operating room in a hospital or other type of surgical center.
Most often, general anesthesia is used (where you are asleep). ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/gestationaltrophoblasticdisease/detailedguide/gestational-trophoblastic-disease-treating-surgery

Recovery

... Next Topic. Going home. Recovery. From anesthesia. If you had local
anesthesia, you may be allowed to go home shortly after the surgery. ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/treatmenttypes/surgery/surgery-recovery

How is uterine sarcoma diagnosed?

... This procedure is usually done with the patient awake, using local
anesthesia (numbing medicine). But if a polyp or mass ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/uterinesarcoma/detailedguide/uterine-sarcoma-diagnosis

Surgery to diagnose and stage cancer

... biopsy). They can often be done with local or regional anesthesia. ... pee).
General anesthesia is also used for this procedure. ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/treatmenttypes/surgery/surgery-surgery-to-diagnose-and-stage-cancer

Surgery for rhabdomyosarcoma

... A parent or guardian will need to sign consent forms, giving permission for
the surgery, anesthesia, and possible blood transfusions. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/rhabdomyosarcoma/detailedguide/rhabdomyosarcoma-treating-surgery