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Lumpectomy Margins Clear
A lumpectomy is a breast-conserving therapy in which there is surgical removal of a breast
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Breast Cancer Surgery FAQS: Lumpectomy
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Lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy: Only You Can Choose
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Deciding over Breast Cancer Treatments: Lumpectomy or Mastectomy
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Surgical Margins
Source: Breastcancer.org
The surgeon’s goal during surgery is to take out all of the breast cancer along with rim of normal tissue around it. This is to be sure that all of... Read more »
Re-excision Lumpectomy
Source: Breastcancer.org
After lumpectomy, all the tissue removed from the breast is examined carefully to see if cancer cells are present in the margins — the normal... Read more »
Image: Maggie: needle-directed biopsy/lumpectomy
Source: Breastcancer.org
Age 46 at diagnosis (1998) Age 48 in photo (2000) I had a needle-directed biopsy/lumpectomy. Under mammographic guidance we went in with a... Read more »
Is Lumpectomy Plus Radiation Right for You?
Source: Breastcancer.org
While lumpectomy plus radiation is an excellent option for many women with breast cancer, it's not the best treatment for everyone. Lumpectomy plus... Read more »
Lumpectomy as Part of Experimental Treatment
Source: Breastcancer.org
Lumpectomy can sometimes be a part of treatment that is directed only to the tumor area. This type of treatment is still considered "non-standard" or... Read more »
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