Term: Surgical Intervention (Cancer Treatment)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2016-01-21

Definition:

Surgical intervention is a type of cancer treatment that uses surgical procedures (e.g.: biopsy, destruction or removal of tissue) to manage or treat certain types of cancer.

For more information, including the ICD-9-CM and CCI codes used to identify this type of treatment, see the Types of Cancer Treatment section in the Overview of the Manitoba Cancer Registry and Treatment Data concept.

Related concepts 

• Overview of the Manitoba Cancer Registry and Treatment Data

Related terms 

• Chemotherapy
• Hormone Therapy
• Manitoba Cancer Registry and Treatment Data
• Radiation Therapy

References 

• Lix L, Smith M, Pitz M, Ahmed R, Quon H, Griffith J, Turner D, Hong S, Prior H, Banerjee A, Koseva I, Kulbaba C. Cancer Data Linkage in Manitoba: Expanding the Infrastructure for Research. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2016. [Report] [Summary] (View)