Where oncologically safe, surgery is planned to remove the cancer while preserving as much healthy organ and function as possible.
Organ-preserving surgery aims to achieve complete cancer clearance while retaining as much normal structure and function as is safe to keep.
It can protect quality of life — for example function, appearance or continence — but is only appropriate when it does not compromise cancer control.
The plan is individualised: cure always comes first, with preservation pursued wherever it can be done safely.
Potential benefits
Protects function and quality of life where safe
Individualised, function-aware planning
Coordinated with reconstruction where relevant
Important to know
Only when it does not compromise cancer clearance
Not possible for every cancer or stage
Frequently asked
Questions patients ask
Organ preservation is only chosen when it does not compromise the completeness of cancer removal. If preserving function would risk the cancer outcome, complete clearance takes priority.
Where it applies
This approach may be considered for cancers such as these — always after individual evaluation.
