lumpectomy

• Procedimiento quirúrgico que consiste en extirpar un tumor conservando la mayor parte del tejido circundante y los ganglios linfáticos, realizado generalmente en algunos casos de cáncer de mama.

A surgical procedure involving the removal of a tumor while preserving most of the surrounding tissue and lymph nodes, commonly performed in certain cases of breast cancer.

1. Surgical removal of a tumorC1formalmedical

   A surgical procedure to remove a tumor from the breast while preserving most of the surrounding healthy tissue and often avoiding removal of lymph nodes.

   Lumpectomía

   • The patient underwent a lumpectomy to remove the small cancerous growth.
   • After the lumpectomy, she required radiation therapy to ensure all cancer cells were destroyed.
   • The surgeon explained that a lumpectomy is a less invasive option compared to a mastectomy.