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Scar Tissue And Lump After Lumpectomy
A lumpectomy is a breast-conserving therapy in which there is surgical removal of a breast
Delay in effective treatment of
In a lumpectomy, only the...
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Scar Tissue Formation
Source: Breastcancer.org
Scar tissue forms as part of the healing process after a skin injury. A scar is fibrous tissue made of collagen that replaces the injured skin. The... Read more »
What is Lumpectomy?
Source: Breastcancer.org
LumpectomyLarger Version Lumpectomy is the removal of the breast tumor (the "lump") and some of the normal tissue that surrounds it. Lumpectomy is a... Read more »
Questions to Ask Your Surgeon About Lumpectomy
Source: Breastcancer.org
Here are some questions to ask your surgeon as you plan for lumpectomy surgery: How many times have you performed lumpectomy? What are the risks of... Read more »
Lumpectomy Risks
Source: Breastcancer.org
Like all surgeries, lumpectomy carries certain risks: Loss of sensation: There is usually some numbness and loss of sensation in part of the breast... Read more »
Image: Jill -- Lumpectomy
Source: Breastcancer.org
Age 48 at diagnosis (1998) Age 48 in photo (1998) I'm a forty-year-old single mother of two, and grandmother of two, who cooks for a college and... Read more »
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