{"id":1683,"date":"2026-05-28T10:28:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T07:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agalianos.gr\/ogkologiki-cheirourgiki\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T15:46:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:46:23","slug":"oncological-surgery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.agalianos.gr\/en\/oncological-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Oncological Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1683\" class=\"elementor elementor-1683 elementor-1535\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81fa68 e-con-full doc-mainpagecont e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c81fa68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b3d76a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b3d76a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-036f4cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"036f4cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19e4774 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"19e4774\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ca5aff elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ca5aff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Oncological Surgery<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa4190 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile_extra__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aa4190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEvaluation of solid and cystic lesions of the gastrointestinal tract and solid intra-abdominal organs, with the aim of finding the optimal treatment plan.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c205161 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c205161\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9fd526 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9fd526\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When to seek surgical evaluation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-039279f elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile_extra__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"039279f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Unexplained weight loss, constant and gradually worsening abdominal pain<\/li>\n \t<li>Blood loss from the rectum<\/li>\n \t<li>Finding on CT, MRI or laboratory examination<\/li>\n \t<li>Palpable mass in the abdomen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d999a72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d999a72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9d9cc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f9d9cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens at the first appointment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Surgery is recommended when the expected benefit outweighs the risks and when alternatives have been evaluated.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-518810a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"518810a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4280d86 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4280d86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49d750f elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"49d750f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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Many neoplasms benefit from neoadjuvant therapy before surgery.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-7741\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-7741\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do all liver cysts require surgery? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M143 352.3L7 216.3c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l22.6-22.6c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l96.4 96.4 96.4-96.4c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.6 22.6c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-136 136c-9.2 9.4-24.4 9.4-33.8 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-7741\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4991a4f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4991a4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b87d07 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-mobile_extra__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b87d07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo. The management of a cystic liver lesion depends on the imaging features, size, and presence of symptoms.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Does every gastrointestinal neoplasm require immediate surgery?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"No. It depends on the location and the presence or absence of symptoms. 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