| 释义 |
lumpectomy Surg.|lʌmˈpɛktəmɪ|
[f. lump n.1 + -ectomy.]
Removal of a lump from a woman's breast in a case of suspected or diagnosed cancer, the remainder of the breast being left intact; an operation to perform this.
1972Daily Colonist (Victoria, B.C.) 10 Feb. 28/4 Still another development in surgery is the lumpectomy, in which only the cancerous lump, plus some surrounding tissue, is removed. 1977Time 28 Mar. 58/2 If the breast tumour is still small—no more than 4 cm. (11/2 in.) in diameter—doctors first excise the growth in a relatively simple surgical procedure called a lumpectomy. 1985Times 25 Feb. 13/5 Women who had been treated for breast cancer faced the risk of a local recurrence{ddd}This risk is believed to be greater among women who opt for lumpectomy and radiotherapy. 1985Amer. Jrnl. Psychiatry CXLII. 34 (heading) Psychological outcome of lumpectomy versus mastectomy in the treatment of breast cancer. |