Breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy) is the surgical removal of a breast lump and some of the tissue around it. The lump is removed in one piece and sent to the lab for examination (pathology).
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Last Updated: 08/31/2007
Breast-conserving surgery: Lumpectomy
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