Ten Breast Cancer Myths Debunked
By SSuchy

Mastectomy is More Effective than Lumpectomy with Radiation

Mastectomy is More Effective than Lumpectomy with Radiation

For women with breast cancer at one site, with a tumor smaller than 4 centimeters, and with clean margins achieved during surgery, lumpectomy with radiation has been proven to be as effective as mastectomy.

By SSuchy— Last Modified: 06/10/2013, First Published: 09/22/2011