X-Nico

2 unusual facts about Segmental resection


Oncology

Biopsy or Resection; these are methods by which suspicious neoplastic growths can be removed in part or in whole, and evaluated by a pathologist to determine malignancy

Resection

Segmental resection (or segmentectomy), the partial removal of an organ or other body structure


Cholangiocarcinoma

Cholangiocarcinoma is considered to be an incurable and rapidly lethal malignancy unless both the primary tumor and any metastases can be fully resected (removed surgically).


see also