debulking
Surgical mass removal
Debulking is a medical procedure to remove as much of a tumor as possible when complete removal isn't feasible.
Surgeons debulk tumors to reduce their mass, relieve symptoms, or improve the effectiveness of subsequent chemotherapy or radiation: The surgeon performed debulking before starting treatment.
The term extends to any process of reducing volume or bulk.
Surgical removal of tumor mass
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
- excisionCutting out of tissue
- laparotomyAbdominal cavity access cut
- hysterectomyExcision of the uterus
gastrectomy · mastectomy · nephrectomy · craniotomy · thoracotomy · incision · scalpel · anesthesia
Abnormal tissue mass
- neoplasmAbnormal tissue mass
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
- sarcomaConnective tissue cancer
- adenocarcinomaGlandular tissue malignancy
mesothelioma · glioblastoma · lymphoma · metastasis · malignancy · ovarian · colorectal · gynecological
Amount of space filled
- massQuantity of matter
- shrinkingDecreasing in dimension
- diminutionReduction in size
- lesseningBecoming reduced in degree
decrease · removal · extraction · excision · trimming · paring · minimization · subtraction
cytoreduction
Surgical removal of tumor mass
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
- excisionCutting out of tissue
- laparotomyAbdominal cavity access cut
hysterectomy · gastrectomy · mastectomy · nephrectomy · craniotomy · thoracotomy · incision · scalpel · anesthesia · intraoperative
tumor
Abnormal tissue mass
adenocarcinoma · mesothelioma · glioblastoma · lymphoma · metastasis · malignancy · ovarian · colorectal · gynecological · pancreatic
volume
Amount of space filled
- massQuantity of matter
- shrinkingDecreasing in dimension
- diminutionReduction in size
lessening · decrease · removal · extraction · excision · trimming · paring · minimization · subtraction · elimination
debulkingbulking
Gaining size intentionally
augmentation · tumor growth · reconstruction · grafting · proliferation
bulk, bulky, bulking, bulkiness, bulkhead, bulkiest, unbulky, debulk, debulked