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resect
(redirected from resectability)

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resect /re·sect/ (-sekt´) to excise part or all of an organ or other structure.
re·sect (r-skt)
v.
To perform a resection on a part of the body.
Resect
To remove surgically.
Mentioned in: Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer
resect [re-sekt´]
to excise part of an organ or other structure.
resect
to excise part of an organ or other structure.
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Resectability is based not only on the size of the tumor, but also on the histological {cellular type} of the cancer with the epitheliod histological type been the most favorable for surgery.
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In any assessment of which chemotherapy regimen is best, there needs to be improved patient classification/staging, to facilitate, for example, a degree of cross-trial comparison in a clinical setting where few randomized trials are likely to be conducted and where resectability is such a subjective clinical end point.
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Management The first step is to stage the disease using MRI, isotope studies and CT to determine the extent of local infiltration and resectability of the tumour and the presence of metastases.
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