Complex sentence: Surgical extirpation is a type of invasive surgical procedure in which all or part of an organ or tissue is removed or destroyed, is often used in the treatment of various medical conditions and as a means to prevent the spread of cancer.
Split into simpler sentences: Surgical extirpation is a type of invasive surgical procedure in which all or part of an organ or tissue is removed or destroyed. Extirpation is used in the treatment of various medical conditions and also as a means to prevent the spread of cancer.