Debulking
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| Debulking | |
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| Term | Debulking |
| Short definition | Debulking - (pronounced) (Dee-BUL-King) Surgical removal of as large a tumor as possible. Debulking can increase the chance that chemotherapy or radiation therapy will kill all of the tumor cells. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Debulking - (pronounced) (Dee-BUL-King) Surgical removal of as large a tumor as possible. Debulking can increase the chance that chemotherapy or radiation therapy will kill all of the tumor cells. It can also be done to relieve symptoms or help the patient live longer. Also called tumor debulking
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- Wikipedia's article - Debulking
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