Lumpectomy (cont.)
Medical Author:
Leigh A Neumayer, MD, MS, FACS
Coauthor:
Marga Massey, MD
Medical Editor:
Galen Poole, MD, FACS
Medical Editor:
Mary L Windle, PharmD
Medical Editor:
Lee P Shulman, MD
IN THIS ARTICLESynonyms and Keywordslumpectomy, breast surgery, radiation therapy, RT, breast cancer, beast lump, malignant tumor, benign tumor, breast tumor, lymph nodes, partial mastectomy, wedge resection, breast conserving therapy, wide excision biopsy, tylectomy, segmental excision, quadrantectomy, radical mastectomy, mammogram, axillary lymph nodes, sentinel node biopsy, axillary lymph node sampling, axillary lymph node dissection, chemotherapy Next Page: Must Read Articles Related to Lumpectomy
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