When you are told that you have a tumor, your first thought is probably to remove the tumor as soon as possible, the better, the cleaner the better, as if one more day the lesion is on your body, the closer you are to the danger of death. I can understand this feeling very well, but when we think about it, the decision made under such a mentality will inevitably be biased. When we pay too much attention to one aspect of the problem, then many other elements will naturally escape our view. Surgical resection is certainly an important means of treating tumors, but do we all need surgery? What kind of surgery should be done? Should surgery be performed immediately? I think there are still many questions that need to be solved before the surgery. Therefore, we sincerely suggest that patients should not rush to have surgery after suffering from tumor, and it is better to understand the following questions first: 1. Although surgery is a very important means to treat tumors, and the number of surgeries performed in our hospital alone is in the tens of thousands every year, it does not mean that every tumor patient needs surgery. In fact, besides surgery, there are many other effective treatment methods. For example, for small hepatocellular carcinoma with superficial location and small size, percutaneous radiofrequency ablation is a very effective treatment tool, which is relatively less invasive and has curative effect comparable to surgery, and its curative status has been established in the international guidelines. In addition, with the development of evidence-based medicine in recent years, there is a lot of evidence that for some tumors, even if surgery is required, a period of chemotherapy (we call it neoadjuvant chemotherapy) before surgery to reduce the size of the tumor can not only effectively reduce the difficulty of surgery, but also reduce the risk of tumor metastasis and recurrence. It can be seen that in today’s increasingly diversified treatment methods, surgery may not be the only method or the best method to treat a specific tumor. 2. Do you know all the surgical methods for tumor treatment? In fact, even if we decide to undergo surgery, there are still some issues that we need to understand, the main one being what kind of surgery is the most appropriate for us. This point is more prominent in breast cancer surgical treatment. For example, some young patients with relatively early tumors can consider breast-conserving surgery and sentinel lymph node biopsy, which can minimize the damage of surgery and recover very quickly after surgery; if they have higher requirements for physical beauty, they can choose modified radical breast cancer surgery with stage I shaping or implantation, which not only solves the threat of tumor, but also reconstructs the shape of the breast to meet their requirements. If the patient wants to have a clean excision as possible and does not have special requirements for the beauty of the body, then conventional radical surgery with axillary lymph node dissection can be performed to maximize the removal of the lesion and reduce the risk of recurrence. Therefore, it is best for patients to learn more about your surgical modality before surgery to make the most suitable choice. 3.How can I make the most informed decision? Since there is so much to understand in terms of treatment, what exactly is the wisest thing to do after learning that you have a tumor? I think if this question has been thought of, then the patient has already jumped out of the weird circle of rushing for surgery to remove the tumor. First of all, we can have a general understanding of our disease through internet, media or books. Of course, it is unrealistic to become an expert at once, but at least knowing the general situation of the disease will be beneficial for us to accept the reality of the disease and further devote to treatment. Secondly, it is essential to consult a specialist. However, as mentioned above, given the variety of treatments, a multidisciplinary clinic may be able to suggest a better treatment plan, and such multidisciplinary discussions are already taking place in many hospitals. Of course, you can also consult other related departments, such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy and interventional medicine, to get a comprehensive understanding. Finally, it should be emphasized that not rushing to surgery does not mean don’t operate or delay surgery. For most early to mid-stage oncologic diseases, surgical treatment is still a strong guarantee for a good prognosis. All we emphasize is not to rush surgery and not to operate blindly. We believe that with better understanding of the disease profile and deeper understanding of treatment methods and surgical approaches, patients will be able to make more rational and objective treatment decisions that are more suitable for them and thus obtain more satisfactory results.