1. Surgical intervention plays an important role in the management of several gynaecological cancers such as endometrial cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, and vulval cancer. 2. The type of surgery depends on factors like the stage of the cancer, the patient's health, and whether the goal is curative treatment or palliation of symptoms. 3. Advanced techniques like peritonectomy allow for more extensive surgical debulking of ovarian cancer but require a multidisciplinary team and specialized postoperative care.