A lumpectomy is considered a breast-conserving surgery because, rather than removing an entire breast, the surgeon removes just the area of the breast where there is cancer.

Masectomy or lumpectomy? With health advancements, there is more information than ever to help women make an informed decision about which is right for them. Long Island Press is the new home of ...

I found a lump and was shocked to learn it was breast cancer, but over 22 years I’ve learned healing takes time, asking for ...

Lumpectomy: Less reconstruction needed A lumpectomy removes tumors while still preserving as much healthy breast tissue as possible. Breast-conserving therapy also includes radiation therapy to ...

When Is A Lumpectomy Recommended? As far as a lumpectomy or breast conservation surgery is concerned, it is typically recommended for early-stage cancers when there is a single, small tumour, and ...

But what about a lumpectomy?Reconstruction is indeed possible when only part of the breast is removed.When Arvin Rawlings was diagnosed with breast cancer and found out she needed surgery, she ...

What is a lumpectomy? Following her diagnosis, Macpherson explains that she had a lumpectomy to remove a growth in her breast.. A lumpectomy, described by Mayo Clinic as “surgery to remove ...

MSK’s experts often recommend radiation treatment after a lumpectomy. This lowers the chances the cancer will come back. This method is called breast-conserving therapy. Radiation therapy starts ...

One in eight U.S. women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime, and many of these patients will undergo a lumpectomy, a surgical treatment to remove the tumor while preserving ...

If post-lumpectomy imaging detected a pegulicianine signal, the surgeon performed a cavity-shave procedure. The results showed that 27 (7.6%) of 357 patients had cancer in at least one cavity shave.

Sep. 2—MITCHELL, S.D. — It was this past May when Sister Marita Pfau first noticed an unusual indentation on her breast during a self-exam. "I happen to notice that in the mirror, whether I ...