Lumpectomy
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- Should Breasts Be Reconstructed by a Plastic Surgeon After Lumpectomy or Partial Mastectomy?Lumpectomy and partial mastectomy for breast cancer can have significant negative effects on the appearance of the breast. New trends in plastic surgery allow prevention of such effects, while lifting both breasts at the same time.
How to Ease the Pain of LumpectomyAfter a diagnosis of breast cancer many woman face a lumpectomy. Learn how to control pain and minimize the use of pain medication.
Lumpectomy: What to Expect in Your Fight Against Breast CancerWhat to expect when you or a loved one undergoes a lumpectomy as part of breast cancer treatment.- Having a Lumpectomy: The Procedure and RecoveryA look at what a lumpectomy involves---the procedure, as well as the recovery process.
- Lumpectomy: Procedure and RecoveryThis article will provide you with an overview of the lumpectomy procedure and tips for recovery.
- What to Expect If You're Facing a LumpectomyFor many women with breast cancer, a lumpectomy is a breast-sparing alternative to much more extensive surgery. Here's what to expect as far as the procedure and recovery from the surgery.
The Procedure and Recovery Process of a LumpectomyA lumpectomy is a medical procedure that involves removal of the lump or tumor while retaining as much breast tissue as possible for natural appeal and cosmetic quality. However a lumpectomy is not always recommended for tumor removal.
Breast Lumpectomy Surgery and RecoveryWhat to expect when facing breast lumpectomy surgery.- Breast Cancer Surgery: Lumpectomy Versus MastectomyA look at the differences between the minimally invasive lumpectomy procedure and the full mastectomy surgery. Includes the benefits and risks involved with each type of surgery.
- Mobile IORET Extends Life Expectancy of Cancer PatientsMobetron a mobile intraoperative electron-beam radiation therapy machine successfully provides a single dose of radiation to treat and cure many types of cancers in most cases.
- New Breast Cancer Treatment: Mammosite Radiation Therapy After LumpectomyAs women get older increases the chance for developing any type of breast cancer besides other factors. Treatment for breast cancer depends on the diagnosis. After a lumpectomy, Mammosite Therapy offers less radiation treatment with numerous benefits.
- Cancer-Looking Back-What Have I Learned?I recently read an article where Lance Armstrong said his cancer odyssey "enriched his life." That stopped me in my tracks. Had I ever really thought about the journey I had been on for the last 20 plus years?
