Limb-sparing surgery
| Limb-sparing surgery | |
|---|---|
| Term | Limb-sparing surgery |
| Short definition | limb-sparing surgery (lim-SPAYR-ing SER-juh-ree) Surgery to remove a tumor in a limb (arm or leg) without removing the entire limb. The bone and tissue around the tumor can also be removed, and an implant can be used to replace the removed portion of the limb. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
limb-sparing surgery - (pronounced) (lim-SPAYR-ing SER-juh-ree) Surgery to remove a tumor in a limb (arm or leg) without removing the entire limb. The bone and tissue around the tumor can also be removed, and an implant can be used to replace the removed portion of the limb. Limb-sparing surgery is performed to preserve the use and appearance of the limb. It is used to treat bone and soft tissue cancer. Also known as limb salvage surgery
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