Lumpectomy: What to Expect and How to Heal
Lumpectomy : Breast-Conserving Surgery A lumpectomy, also known as a partial mastectomy or breast-conserving surgery, is a medical procedure that is often performed to treat breast cancer. Unlike a mastectomy, where the entire breast is removed, a lumpectomy aims to remove only the tumor and a small margin of surrounding healthy tissue, allowing a woman…