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  "id": 16972539,
  "title": "Wider surgical margins may not mean better cancer control",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/wider-surgical-margins-may-not-mean-better-cancer-control",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-28T22:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-wider-surgical-margins-cancer.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "It's a question that surgeons often face: How much surrounding healthy tissue should they take out when removing a patient's cancer to be sure it is fully eliminated? Removing more can sacrifice nearby nerves, blood vessels, tendons and even joints, with lasting effects on quality of life.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}