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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While Fischer is now cancer-free, last year The Office star underwent a lumpectomy to remove the tumor, followed by chemotherapy and radiation.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
All of them suggested the standard of care—lumpectomy, radiation, and hormone therapy.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2024
Weeks later, Fishel underwent a lumpectomy in August and a margin revision surgery in September.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Jenna Fischer, the actress who played Pam Beesly on The Office, says she was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer last December and is now cancer-free after completing surgery (a lumpectomy), chemotherapy, and radiation.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
All of them suggested the standard of care—lumpectomy, radiation, and hormone therapy.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2024
Weeks later, Fishel underwent a lumpectomy in August and a margin revision surgery in September.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Jenna Fischer, the actress who played Pam Beesly on The Office, says she was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer last December and is now cancer-free after completing surgery (a lumpectomy), chemotherapy, and radiation.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Lumpectomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lumpectomy. Accessed 21 Nov. 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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