Lumpectomy
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lumpectomy-301-5778800
title:
Lumpectomy
text:
Lumpectomy is a surgical removal of a discrete portion or "lump" of breast tissue, usually in the treatment of a malignant tumor or breast cancer. It is considered a viable breast conservation therapy, as the amount of tissue removed is limited compared to a full-breast mastectomy, and thus may have physical and emotional advantages over more disfiguring treatment. Sometimes a lumpectomy may be used to either confirm or rule out that cancer has actually been detected. A lumpectomy is usually rec
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Limited surgical removal of breast tissue
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumpectomy
date created:
date modified:
2023-10-25T13:12:38Z
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