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DictionarySeesurgerybreast conservation surgery
breast conservation surgeryRemoval of a malignant growth from the breast and dissection of axillary lymph nodes without mastectomy. Lumpectomy is an alternative to mastectomy for patients with early stage breast cancer. Its outcomes are equivalent to those of mastectomy when used as part of a treatment plan that includes postoperative radiation therapy to the affected breast. See also: surgeryLegalSeeSurgery |