... sometimes called a hemicolectomy, partial colectomy, or segmental resection) removes part of ... colon with the cancer and a small segment of normal ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/colonandrectumcancer/detailedguide/colorectal-cancer-treating-surgery
... the large airways, the surgeon may remove a wedge-shaped piece of the lung in an operation called a wedge resection or segmental resection. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/lungcarcinoidtumor/detailedguide/lung-carcinoid-tumor-treating-surgery
... Colon surgery. Surgery is often the main treatment for earlier stage colon cancer. The surgery is called a colectomy or a segmental resection. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/colonandrectumcancer/overviewguide/colorectal-cancer-overview-treating-surgery
... Segmental colon resection or hemicolectomy: This operation removes between ⅓ and ½ of the colon, as well as the nearby mesentery (which ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/gastrointestinalcarcinoidtumor/detailedguide/gastrointestinal-carcinoid-tumors-treating-surgery
... spread into the jaw bone, a partial-thickness mandibular resection may be ... need to be removed in an operation called a segmental mandibulectomy ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/oralcavityandoropharyngealcancer/detailedguide/oral-cavity-and-oropharyngeal-cancer-treating-surgery
... spread to nearby lymph nodes, surgi- cal resection of the segment of colon ... The goal of surgery (segmental resection or diverting colostomy) in ...
http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@nho/documents/document/caff2005cr4pwsecuredpdf.pdf
... See also anesthesia. segmental resection Search [seg-men-tuhl re-sek-shun]. surgery to remove part of an organ. With ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=s
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=S
... also colon, bowel, colostomy, segmental resection, anastomosis ... pouch) or enlarging a segment (coloplasty ... colostomy, low anterior resection, rectum ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=c
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=C
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