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Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for breast cancer. | Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for breast cancer. | ||
==Surgery== | ==Surgery== | ||
Surgery involves the physical removal of the tumor, typically along with some of the surrounding tissue and frequently [[sentinel node]] biopsy. | Surgery involves the physical removal of the tumor, typically along with some of the surrounding tissue and frequently [[sentinel node]] biopsy. | ||
Standard surgeries include: | Standard surgeries include: | ||
* [[Mastectomy]]: Removal of the whole breast. | * [[Mastectomy]]: Removal of the whole breast. | ||
* [[Quadrantectomy]]: Removal of one quarter of the breast. | * [[Quadrantectomy]]: Removal of one-quarter of the breast. | ||
* [[Lumpectomy]]: Removal of a small part of the breast. | * [[Lumpectomy]]: Removal of a small part of the breast. | ||
If the patient desires, then [[breast reconstruction surgery]], a type of [[cosmetic surgery]], may be performed to create an aesthetic appearance. | If the patient desires, then [[breast reconstruction surgery]], a type of [[cosmetic surgery]], may be performed to create an aesthetic appearance. | ||
In other cases, women use [[breast prostheses]] to simulate a breast under clothing | In other cases, women use [[breast prostheses]] to simulate a breast under clothing or choose a flat chest. | ||
* Breast-conserving surgery, a less radical cancer surgery than mastectomy | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 15:19, 22 April 2019
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for breast cancer.
Surgery
Surgery involves the physical removal of the tumor, typically along with some of the surrounding tissue and frequently sentinel node biopsy.
Standard surgeries include:
- Mastectomy: Removal of the whole breast.
- Quadrantectomy: Removal of one-quarter of the breast.
- Lumpectomy: Removal of a small part of the breast.
If the patient desires, then breast reconstruction surgery, a type of cosmetic surgery, may be performed to create an aesthetic appearance. In other cases, women use breast prostheses to simulate a breast under clothing or choose a flat chest.
- Breast-conserving surgery, a less radical cancer surgery than mastectomy