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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.

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lumpectomy

(lʌmˈpɛktəmɪ)

n, pl -mies

(Surgery) the surgical removal of a tumour in a breast

[C20: from lump¹ + -ectomy]

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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.

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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.

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lumpectomy

n (pl -mies) lumpectomía

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Nearly simultaneously with the initial trials studying breast conservation instead of mastectomy, investigators began to study alternative approaches that could achieve comparable cancer outcomes while reducing the burden of care imposed by the 4-6 weeks of daily radiotherapy delivery post lumpectomy. Administration of radiation to the breast tissue that is adjacent to the surgical cavity, i.e., partial-breast irradiation is one of the treatment alternatives studied.

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With the support of Rick, she underwent a lumpectomy. Afterwards, she sought an opinion at Cancer Treatment Centers of America[R] (CTCA) at Midwestern Regional Medical Center (Midwestern) to see if any additional treatment would be needed.