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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Lumpectomy

Health Encyclopedia: Breast Lump Removal

Alternative Names

Lumpectomy; Wide local excision; Excisional biopsy


Expectations after surgery

The outcome of a lumpectomy depends on the type of lump found and whether or not it is cancerous.

A lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy to the breast usually results in the same long-term survival as a mastectomy.

After mastectomy, some women choose to have a surgical reconstruction of the breast. Lumpectomy typically does not require breast reconstruction.


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Expert & Community Posts

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Breast Cancer Surgery FAQS: Lumpectomy
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

...diagnosed with breast cancer, and my doctor recommends a lumpectomy. I know that’s surgery,... Read more »

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Lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy: Only You Can Choose
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

...treatment path is clear: the tumor is too big for a lumpectomy, so you have a mastectomy. Or... Read more »

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Innovations In Breast Cancer Surgery: Oncoplasty, Hidden-Scar, and Skin-Sparing Procedures
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

...become less invasive, but breast-conservation surgery (lumpectomy) has stepped in as a viable... Read more »

Health Guide

Radiation for Breast Cancer: Radiation with Lumpectomy, Mammosite Radiation, Brachytherapy
...compared to major surgery and months of chemotherapy. For me, it was a breeze. I had already survived a lumpectomy and chemotherapy before my turn at radiation. I’d endured hair loss, nausea,... Read more »
Breast Cancer Surgery: Lumpectomy, Breast Conserving Surgery, Mastectomy, and Side Effects
...of nearly every patient's treatment for breast cancer. The initial surgical intervention is often a lumpectomy, the removal of the tumor itself. In the past, mastectomy (the removal of the breast)... Read more »
Breast Reconstruction FAQs
......sounds pretty major, and I don’t know if I want to do it…A. Breast reconstruction, either after a lumpectomy or a mastectomy, can indeed be major surgery. There’s a lot to consider as you... Read more »
Types of Breast Cancer: Invasive/Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma (IDC)
...detected, and the various ways the pathologist interpreted your particular cancerous cells), you may have a lumpectomy, where just the lump and some surrounding tissue is removed; or a mastectomy,... Read more »
Types of Breast Cancer: Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
...exactly the same as anyone else’s. But in general, here’s what to expect. You’ll probably have a lumpectomy: the surgeon will remove the cancerous ducts, along with some healthy tissue... Read more »

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Related News

Blacks More Likely to See Return of Breast Cancer
November 14, 2007

(Ivanhoe Newswire) Black women who undergo a lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy for early stage breast cancer are significantly more likely to... Read summary »

Extra Radiation Helps Keep Breast Cancer Away
February 19, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Women with early-stage breast cancer are seeing the benefits of receiving an additional high dose of radiation (boost dose)... Read summary »

Radiation Seeds for Breast Cancer
May 05, 2008

TORONTO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- June McNamee counts her family among her many blessings. They were her lifeline when she was diagnosed with... Read summary »

Easing Radiation Side Effects
May 05, 2008

LAFAYETTE, La. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- This year, more than 200,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Many of them will have... Read summary »

Many disappointed in breast-saving surgery
October 03, 2008

One-third of women who opted to have a breast-saving lumpectomy say they now have an asymmetry between their breasts that affects their quality of... Read summary »