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One type of surgery for cancer is curative. This procedure takes out the cancerous tumor or growth from the body. Surgeons use curative surgery when the cancerous tumor is in 1 certain part of the body. This type of treatment is often the main treatment. But other types of cancer treatments, such as radiation, may be used before or after the surgery.

Emphysema is a chronic lung condition in which the air sacs (alveoli) may be destroyed, narrowed, collapsed, stretched, or overinflated. Pulmonary emphysema is part of a group of lung diseases called COPD. Here's what you need to know.

Cancer is when cells in the body change and grow out of control. Liver cancer is cancer that starts in your liver.

Anyone can get liver cancer. But there are some factors that can increase your risk for it.

After a diagnosis of liver cancer, you'll likely have other tests. These tests help your healthcare providers learn more about your cancer.

Which type you have depends on the size of the cancer, where it is, how much it has spread, how well the rest of the liver is working, your overall health, and other factors.

Radiation for liver cancer is given in two main ways: external, with a machine, and internally, with radioactive beads.

Surgery is a common part of ovarian cancer treatment. Learn about the different types of surgery for this cancer.

The bladder is a hollow organ in the lower pelvis. Learn what happens when cancer strikes this organ.