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Breast Lump Removal
Alternate Names : Excisional Biopsy, Lumpectomy, Wide Local Excision
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Breast Lump Removal - Series: Aftercare
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The outcome of the lumpectomy depends on the type of lump found. If the lump is benign (whether it is needle aspirated or excised), no further treatment is required.
If the lump is malignant, the outcome depends on the degree to which the tumor has spread. Radiation therapy may be used in addition 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).
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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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• Normal Female Breast Anatomy
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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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