lumpectomy
noun
lump·ec·to·my
ˌləm-ˈpek-tə-mē 
plural lumpectomies
: excision of a breast tumor with a limited amount of associated tissue
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Muriel, meanwhile, has a conversation with the man who left her behind, filling Cameron in on her cancer treatment plan: chemo to shrink the tumor before surgery, which could be a lumpectomy or could be a full mastectomy.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Surgery is typically a lumpectomy, where the tumor and a small amount of tissue are removed from the breast, Iyengar said.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Three months later, the reality star had a lumpectomy to remove a cancerous tumor in her left breast, followed by four sessions of chemotherapy and later 20 rounds of radiation, which often left Abraira weak and depleted.
—Joanne Fowler, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Typically, breast cancer treatment begins with surgery to remove diseased tissue via lumpectomy or mastectomy.
—Tlalit Bussi Tel Tzure, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Surgery is typically a lumpectomy, where the tumor and a small amount of tissue are removed from the breast, Iyengar said.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Three months later, the reality star had a lumpectomy to remove a cancerous tumor in her left breast, followed by four sessions of chemotherapy and later 20 rounds of radiation, which often left Abraira weak and depleted.
—Joanne Fowler, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Typically, breast cancer treatment begins with surgery to remove diseased tissue via lumpectomy or mastectomy.
—Tlalit Bussi Tel Tzure, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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lumpectomy
noun
lump·ec·to·my
ˌləm-ˈpek-tə-mē
plural lumpectomies
: excision of a breast tumor with a limited amount of associated tissue
called also tylectomy
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