Surgery to remove (excise) melanoma removes the cancer and a border of healthy tissue. In the "Area of excision" picture: The inner circle represents the melanoma and healthy tissue that are excised.

Total mesorectal excision (TME) is a specific surgical technique used in the treatment of rectal cancer in which the bowel with the tumor is entirely removed along with surrounding fat and lymph nodes ...

That's the total or partial removal of the sensitive clitoris and its surrounding skin. Type 2: Excision. The partial or total removal of the clitoris plus the removal of the labia minora ...

D. Scott Lind, M.D., F.A.C.S.; Barbara L. Smith, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S.; Wiley W. Souba, M.D., Sc.D., F.A.C.S. Terminal duct excision is the procedure of choice in the ...

A lumpectomy also is called breast-conserving surgery. Your doctor may also call it a wide local excision, segmental resection, or partial mastectomy. A lumpectomy lets you keep your breast shape and ...

The extent of the surgery will depend on the size and type of the tumor being treated. Submandibular gland excision requires precision on the part of your surgical team. There are important nerves ...