What is breast conservation surgery or lumpectomy ?
Nearly all women diagnosed with breast cancer require some form of surgery as part of treatment. A mastectomy, in which the entire breast as well as surrounding muscle, tissue and lymph nodes may be removed, was once the only surgical option for breast cancer patients. Today, an option for many patients is a common practice known as breast conservation therapy or lumpectomy —the removal of the cancerous tissue and an additional rim of tissue surrounding the cancer—followed by radiation therapy.
