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Breast Lump Removal
Alternate Names : Excisional Biopsy, Lumpectomy, Wide Local Excision
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Breast Lump Removal - Series: Indications
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Early detection of a breast lump is very important to a patient's prognosis (probable outcome). Most breast lumps are not diagnosed at the doctor's office, they are detected by women who give themselves breast self-examinations at home. Any breast lump that persists beyond a few days must be reported to a physician.
In some cases, a needle aspiration of a breast lump can be performed. If the tissue obtained is clearly not cancerous, if no blood was seen on the aspirate, and if the lump disappears after aspiration and does not recur, physicians will often simply observe patients.
Otherwise, the breast lump must be removed surgically to determine if cancer is present.
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- Female Breast
- Needle Biopsy of the Breast
- Open Biopsy of the Breast
- Breast Self-Exam
- Breast Self-Exam
- Breast Self-Exam
- Breast Lumps
- Lumpectomy
- Causes of Breast Lumps
- Breast Lump Removal - Series
- Normal anatomy
- Indications
- Procedure
- Aftercare
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• Mammary Gland
• Mastectomy - Series
• Normal Female Breast Anatomy
• Sentinel Node Biopsy
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• Definition
• Breast Lump Removal: Overview & Description
• Breast Lump Removal: Indications
• Breast Lump Removal: Expectations after Surgery
• Breast Lump Removal: Convalescence & Recovery
• Breast Lump Removal: Risks
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Breast Cancer
Tests & Exams
• Breast Biopsy
• Mammography
• Ultrasound
• X-Ray
Surgery & Procedures
• Mastectomy
Other Topics
• Breast Lump
• Chemotherapy
• Radiation Therapy
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