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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for Lumpectomy
  1. Breast lump removal 
    ... surgery is called an excisional breast biopsy, or lumpectomy. When a noncancerous tumor such as a fibroadenoma ... also called an excisional breast biopsy, or a lumpectomy.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002918.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Lumpectomy (image) 
    Lumpectomy is a surgical procedure performed on a solid breast mass to determine if it is malignant. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17030.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Mastectomy - series (image) 
    ... to surgery. In certain cases of malignant lumps, lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy is as effective as a radical mastectomy. Typically, lumpectomy does not require a breast replacement (prosthesis).
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100031_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Breast cancer 
    ... cancerous tissue. Surgery to remove cancerous tissue: A lumpectomy removes the breast lump. Mastectomy removes all or ... example, ductal carcinoma in-situ) and ductal carcinoma: Lumpectomy plus radiation or mastectomy is the standard treatment. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000913.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Partial breast brachytherapy 
    ... into the tissues of the breast around the lumpectomy site. This is most often done 1 to ... needle into the breast cavity several weeks after lumpectomy. Intraoperative radiation therapy is delivered in the operating ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007692.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Breast external beam radiation - discharge 
    ... feels (if you are getting radiation after a lumpectomy ). Changes occur due to both surgery and radiation ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000056.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Mastectomy 
    ... to your health care provider about your choices : Lumpectomy is when only the breast cancer and tissue ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002919.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Whole breast radiation therapy 
    ... For stage I or II breast cancer, after lumpectomy or partial mastectomy (breast-conserving surgery) For more ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007691.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Partial breast radiation therapy - external beam 
    ... additional) radiation therapy. APBI may be given after lumpectomy or partial mastectomy (called breast-conserving surgery) for: ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007693.htm - Medical Encyclopedia