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7. Surgical Procedures Can Cause Cancer to Spread
While there is a small theoretical possibility that haphazard procedures could transfer cells to other areas of the body, there is no reason to worry about the spread of cancer during an operation on a tumor.
Surgeons are extremely careful to follow very specific steps and standards when operating on a tumor or taking a biopsy: different surgical tools are used for each area, and very precise movements are used to not disturb the boundaries of a tumor. However, in some cases, the surgical team will find that the cancer has spread farther than they had imagined, and so a straightforward operation will not be enough.
Exposing the tumor to air will not cause the cancer to metastasize, contrary to what some people say.
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