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Record 1 2018-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
  • Cancers and Oncology
CONT

After surgery, radiation therapy is sometimes given to the area from where the tumour was removed (called the tumour bed) even if the entire tumour was completely removed.

OBS

Not to be confused with "tumour site."

Key term(s)
  • tumor bed

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie
  • Cancers et oncologie
CONT

Après une chirurgie, on administre parfois de la radiothérapie dans la région où l'on a retiré la tumeur (lit tumoral), même si la tumeur [a] été enlevée en entier. Cela sert à détruire toutes les cellules cancéreuses qui pourraient rester après la chirurgie.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «siège tumoral».

Spanish

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