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What actions are taken when a breast lumpectomy is performed?
The suffix -ectomy in lumpectomy means removal of. In this case a lump-ectomy would be the removal of a lump. The action performed in a breast lumpectomy would be the removal of a lump from a breast.
What is the Removal of tissue to confirm a diagnosis of breast cancer?
Biopsy
What kind of procedure is a lumpectomy surgery?
A lumpectomy surgery is the removal of a lump or cancerous tumor in breast tissue. This is the common alternative treatment to breast cancer instead of chemotherapy or mastectomy surgery.
What is lumpectomies?
A lumpectomy is when a person with breast cancer (I think), undergoes surgery to take out the cancerous tissue in the area(s).
How did women find out about breast cancer?
I found my breast lump through self breast exams; then had a mammogram and ultrasound, then lumpectomy which confirmed breast cancer diagnosis.
What is the medical term meaning surgical removal of a breast tumor and a margin of healthy tissue?
Lumpectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of a tumor with a margin of healthy tissue. Mastadenoma = benign tumor of the breast. Mastocarcinoma = carcinoma (malignant cancerous tumor) of the breast. Mastectomy = surgical procedure of removing all or part of the breast.
Is a mastectomy a surgical removal of only the cancerous tissue?
Mastectomy is surgical removal of the whole breast. Lumpectomy is surgical removal of only the cancerous tissue.
What body fluid is tested to confirm a diagnosis of mastitis?
Diagnosis involves obtaining a sample of breast milk from the infected breast.
What is a breast lumpectomy?
A breast lumpectomy is surgery where the tumor mass or lump and some of the surrounding breast tissue is removed. Usually done as an outpatient procedure.
Do they remove the nipple with a lumpectomy?
Normally the nipple is not removed with a lumpectomy. Contact your surgeon for information specific to your situation.
Can patients with breast cancer always tell that they have breast cancer?
No, there are several tests that need to be done to confirm a breast cancer diagnosis.
What is the purpose of a lumpectomy?
Lumpectomy is a surgical treatment for newly diagnosed breast cancer. It is estimated that at least 50% of women with breast cancer are good candidates for this procedure.
