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Who is my surgeon?

The doctor who takes the cancer out, when an operation is part of your treatment.

They explain what the operation involves, tell you what they found, and talk you through getting better afterward.

Written by two physicians. Checked against patient information from the US National Cancer Institute and Cancer Research UK.

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