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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.
Herbal medicine has much to offer people who have cancer, or who have had cancer in the past and want to ensure that they remain cancer free.
