lumpectomy


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lump·ec·to·my

 (lŭm-pĕk′tə-mē)
n. pl. lump·ec·to·mies
1. Surgical excision of a tumor from the breast with the removal of a minimal amount of surrounding tissue. Also called tylectomy.
2. Surgical excision of a mass.

lumpectomy

(lʌmˈpɛktəmɪ)
n, pl -mies
(Surgery) the surgical removal of a tumour in a breast
[C20: from lump1 + -ectomy]

lump•ec•to•my

(lʌmˈpɛk tə mi)

n., pl. -mies.
the surgical removal of a breast cyst or tumor.
[1970–75]

lumpectomy

Surgery to remove a tumor in the breast. Compare mastectomy.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.lumpectomy - surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes; performed in some cases of breast cancer
ablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue
Translations
emlõdaganat mûtéti eltávolítása

lump·ec·to·my

n. tumorectomía, extirpación de un tumor gen. de la mama.

lumpectomy

n (pl -mies) lumpectomía
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A patient who meets the criteria for partial breast irradiation has a catheter placed in the breast either at the time of the initial lumpectomy or shortly thereafter.
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Radiation therapy for breast cancer following a lumpectomy involves daily exposure to external radiation beams over a course of six weeks.
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Despite a growing body of research that unequivocally demonstrates the efficacy of breast-conserving therapy in conjunction with radiation therapy, tens of thousands of women still opt for a mastectomy or lumpectomy without radiation.
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CHICAGO, April 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Patients who undergo breast conservation therapy have an even stronger defense to prevent disease recurrence and rid the body of cancer cells following a lumpectomy with the use of AccuBoost.
Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Midwestern Regional Medical Center to Participate in AccuBoost Accelerated Dose Clinical Trial
The treatment of early stage breast carcinoma involves either lumpectomy followed by radiotherapy or mastectomy.
IBESUP: Towards the simulation of breast surgical lumpectomy and surgery planning through an isogeometric numerical analysis approach
Lead scientist Dr Lead scientist Dr Allison Kurian, from Allison Kurian, from Stanford University, Stanford University, said: "The average said: "The average patient who has patient who has bilateral mastectomy will have no better survival than the average patient who has lumpectomy plus radiation.
Double mastectomy makes no difference to survival chances; 190,000 patients studied by breast cancer scientists

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