kata
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 Posted: 02/21/07 - 07:13 Post subject: |
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Hi, lumpectomy is breast-conserving surgery, as only part of the breast is removed. Other names like: biopsy, lumpectomy, partial mastectomy, re-excision, quadrantectomy, wedge resection mean the same. How much of the breast is removed can vary greatly, and future appearance of breast depends on it. Quadrantectomy, for example, means that a quarter of your breast will be removed. Usually, surgeons try to take away as little as possible. Your surgeon should provide you all necessary answers.
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