You are caring for a patient who has just been told that her stage IV colon cancer has recurred and metastasized to the liver
The oncologist offers the patient the option of surgery to treat the progression of this disease. What type of surgery does the oncologist offer?
A) Palliative
B) Reconstructive
C) Salvage
D) Prophylactic
Ans: A
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When cure is not possible, the goals of treatment are to make the patient as comfortable as possible and to promote quality of life as defined by the patient and his or her family. Palliative surgery is performed in an attempt to relieve complications of cancer, such as ulceration, obstruction, hemorrhage, pain, and malignant effusion. Reconstructive surgery may follow curative or radical surgery in an attempt to improve function or obtain a more desirable cosmetic effect. Salvage surgery is an additional treatment option that uses an extensive surgical approach to treat the local recurrence of a cancer after the use of a less extensive primary approach. Prophylactic surgery involves removing nonvital tissues or organs that are at increased risk to develop cancer.
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