nietresektable
Nietresektable is a term used primarily in medical contexts to describe a condition, lesion, or tumor that cannot be surgically removed or resected. The word is derived from the term “resectable”, meaning amenable to surgical resection, combined with the prefix “niet-”, which signals the negation of that property. In practice, when a disease is described as nietresektable, it indicates that surgical intervention is either impossible or would not be expected to be curative.
The classification of a lesion as nietresektable depends on several factors. Common criteria include the size
When a tumor is deemed nietresektable, treatment strategies shift to systemic therapies. These can encompass chemotherapy,
Prognosis for patiënten with nietresektable disease often depends on the underlying condition, availability of effective systemic
The term is frequently used interchangeably with “nonresectable” or “inoperable” in medical literature, though nuances in