The removal process of tumor and tissues near the tumor is called cancer surgery. A surgical oncologist performs this surgery. Cancer surgery is the most effective way for the treatment for cancer remove, other being chemotherapy and radiotherapy. There are different types of cancer of different areas and organs and depending upon their location, stage the treatment is formulated. Cancer surgery depending upon its extent and purpose for which its been performed can be broadly classified into subtypes.

With the help of below mentioned four cancer surgery types, you may understand what are different types of cancer surgeries.

• Radical Surgery: It is when the surgery is done in the curative intent and whole of the tumor has been excised. You may get the best curative and other cancer surgeries.
• Preventive cancer surgery: The removal of tissues to reduce the chances of the development of malignant tumor preventive surgery is used by the oncologists. Palliative cancer surgery: When the tumor reaches to an advance stage palliative surgery is done to save the life of cancer patient. Supportive surgery and preventive surgery both are similar in a few aspects.
• Debulking surgery: In this cancer surgery the maximum tumor removal is done except at areas where it can not be removed as close to involving a mojor structure which can not be sacrificed and hence maximum tumor removal or debulking is been done.
• Staging surgery: This is done when the surgeon wants to stage the tumor extent and location inside the body and needs to confirm the diagnosis prior to preceding for radical surgery.