What is a tumor?

A tumor is a benign (benign) or malignant (malignant) new formation (neoplasia) of body tissue. A malignant tumor is also referred to as cancer.

Sources: German Cancer Society, Cancer Information Service

Scope of the operation

In addition to open surgery, there are many other surgical techniques, e.g. laser surgery, endoscopy or laparoscopy. These are called minimally invasive because they are smaller and often gentler procedures. How extensive an operation is depends on whether the cancer treatment initially only requires a small incision to examine tumor tissue or the removal of an entire organ.

As gentle as possible

Depending on how precisely diseased tissue can be localized and treated, open surgery does not always have to be performed as part of cancer treatment. One of the advantages of minimally invasive methods is that patients usually recover more quickly from an operation. However, as they are not free of complications and cannot be used for every tumor, it must be decided on a case-by-case basis which procedure is most suitable.

As part of Shared Decision Making (SDM), which is being implemented at the six Comprehensive Cancer Centers (CCC) of the BZKF in Bavaria, patients are informed in detail about the advantages and disadvantages and are actively involved in the decision, taking into account their life situation and wishes, for example.

Shared Decision Making (SDM)

Further treatment options in cancer therapy

Radiotherapy

Chemotherapies

Anti-hormone therapy

Personalized, targeted cancer therapy

Blood stem cell transplantation

Immunotherapy

Telephone cancer counseling

You can also obtain further general information on the subject of operations via the free BürgerTelefonKrebs: 0800 85 100 80.

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