Cancer Surgery: En Bloc vs Total Capsulectomy
14 Aug 2026 · 0 min
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In this brief segment, Dr. Robert Whitfield clarifies that "in‑block" (en bloc) is not a marketing buzzword but a fundamental cancer surgery principle that aims to remove the tumor in one piece with an intact surgical margin. He contrasts this with a total capsulectomy, explaining that "total" simply means removing all of the capsule tissue, without necessarily preserving an intact margin. The discussion sets up a forthcoming explanation of what surgical margins are and why they matter in oncologic surgery.
