Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
tumor debulking Audio
[ too-mer dee-bul-king ]
Definitions related to tumor debulking:
  • Surgical removal of as much of a tumor as possible. Tumor debulking may increase the chance that chemotherapy or radiation therapy will kill all the tumor cells. It may also be done to relieve symptoms or help the patient live longer.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The surgical removal of as much of a malignant tumor as is reasonably possible. This procedure increases the effectiveness of the subsequent administration of chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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