Lumpectomy meaning

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Surgical excision of a tumor from the breast with the removal of a minimal amount of surrounding tissue.
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Surgical excision of a mass.
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The surgical removal of a breast tumor with minimum removal of adjacent normal tissues.
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Surgical excision of a tumor from the breast with the removal of a minimal amount of surrounding tissue.
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Surgical excision of a mass.
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(surgery) The surgical removal of a tumour or cyst from a breast.
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Origin of lumpectomy

lump +"Ž -ectomy

Sentence Examples

  • I had a lumpectomy in June 2003, where they also checked several lymph nodes - the results came back clear.

  • Her treatment included chemotherapy and a lumpectomy, in which the tumor and surrounding tissue is removed.

  • She underwent a lumpectomy and radiation treatment.

  • This is sometimes referred to as a lumpectomy.

  • If you have had a breast removed or a lumpectomy, you will experience changes afterwards in the fitting of your clothes.

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