What is a lumpectomy?
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Johns Hopkins Medicine answered:In a lumpectomy, the tumor in the breast is removed, along with some of the surrounding tissue. Recovery time is usually just several days. Lumpectomies are more common for women who have smaller tumors.
In a lumpectomy, the tumor in the breast is removed, along with some of the surrounding tissue. Recovery time is usually just several days. Lumpectomies are more common for women who have smaller tumors. More -
Dr. Katharine Yao of NorthShore University HealthSystem answered:A lumpectomy is removal of a tumor with a rim of normal tissue. The specimen has to be oriented in the operating room. People use the term lumpectomy loosely; it technically refers to removal of cancers, but many people use the term when referring to removal of benign lesions as well.
A lumpectomy is removal of a tumor with a rim of normal tissue. The specimen has to be oriented in the operating room. People use the term lumpectomy loosely; it technically refers to removal of cancers, but many people use the term when... More -
Dr. Ajay Sahajpal of Aurora Health Care answered:A lumpectomy is a surgical treatment option for breast cancer that removes the breast lump and surrounding area of normal tissue. It usually also involves the removal of axillary lymph nodes. This procdure is called breast conserving surgery as it preserves as much normal breast tissue as possible. However, there is a risk that not all cancerous tissues may be removed, so radiation therapy is usually given after the procedure depending on the pathology.A lumpectomy is a surgical treatment option for breast cancer that removes the breast lump and surrounding area of normal tissue. It usually also involves the removal of axillary lymph nodes. This procdure is called breast conserving... More -
A lumpectomy is a breast cancer operation in which the breast tumor is removed, along with a margin of normal tissue around it, but the rest of the breast stays in place. Other names for a lumpectomy include partial mastectomy, segmental mastectomy, or breast conservation. After a lumpectomy, radiation is usually recommended to decrease risk of local recurrence (or cancer coming back in the rest of the breast).
A lumpectomy is a breast cancer operation in which the breast tumor is removed, along with a margin of normal tissue around it, but the rest of the breast stays in place. Other names for a lumpectomy include partial mastectomy, segmental... More -
Dr. Dede Bonner answered:A lumpectomy removes only the breast lump (tumor) and a surrounding margin of normal tissue. If follow-up tests on the margins (edges) of the tissue indicate cancer cells, you may have another surgery known as a re-excision to remove more tissue.
A critical follow-up question when discussing your lumpectomy is to ask the surgeon, “How will the margins be evaluated?” Breast surgeon Dr. Shawna C. Willey explains, “Surgeons discuss this all the time. There’s not necessarily a right or wrong answer, but I think you can tell if the surgeon has put some thought into it. Margins have to be marked as the tissue is removed. Marking can be done in several ways, but the main point is that the margins must be oriented.”
Following a lumpectomy with radiation therapy is an extra protection against cancer spreading or recurring. If your oncologist also recommends chemotherapy for you after surgery, the radiation therapy may be delayed until chemotherapy is completed.
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A lumpectomy removes only the breast lump (tumor) and a surrounding margin of normal tissue. If follow-up tests on the margins (edges) of the tissue indicate cancer cells, you may have another surgery known as a re-excision to remove more tissue.... More
