Breast-conserving Surgery at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Breast-conserving Surgery? An operation to remove the breast cancer but not the breast itself. Types of breast-conserving surgery include lumpectomy (removal of the lump), quadrantectomy (removal of one quarter, or quadrant, of the breast), and segmental mastectomy (removal of the

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