transoral robotic surgery

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008852",
  "term": "transoral robotic surgery",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Surgery in which a robot with arms is used to remove cancer from hard-to-reach areas of the mouth and throat. Cameras attached to the robot give a 3-dimensional (3D) image that a surgeon can see. The surgeon guides tools at the ends of the robot arms to remove the cancer. Also called TORS.",
  "synonyms": [
    "TORS"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/transoral-robotic-surgery/"
}