How does surgery for cure differ from surgery for palliation?
A. Palliative surgery may not extend the client's survival time.
B. Palliative surgery is less painful than surgery for cure.
C. Curative surgery increases physical function.
D. Curative surgery prevents cancer.
A
The focus of curative surgery is to remove all cancer and tissue at risk for cancer to extend the client's survival time. The major focus of palliative surgery is to make the client more comfortable and improve the quality of life. Often, palliative surgery does not increase the survival time.
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