A client is undergoing surgery for an en bloc resection to remove a tumor of the neck. Which of the following describes this type of surgery?
A) Removal of the tumor, the organ involved, and surrounding tissues
B) Removal of the tumor as well as some of the margin of the tumor
C) Removal of the tumor and surrounding tissues and lymph nodes
D) Destroying the tissue by high-frequency current
C
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Some tumors may be removed by en bloc resection, which involves removal of the tumor and surrounding tissues and lymph nodes. Larger tumors may be treated by exenteration (removal of the tumor, the organ involved, and surrounding tissues). An excisional biopsy will remove the tumor as well as some of the margin of the tumor. To prevent growth and spread, malignant tissues may be frozen (cryosurgery), burned (electrocauterization), or destroyed by high-frequency current (fulguration).
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