Lumpectomy Animation

You or someone you know may be facing a lumpectomy to remove a breast tumor. A lumpectomy is a type of breast-conserving surgery in which a cancerous lump and portions of the surrounding breast tissue are removed, leaving the breast intact.

Launch Animation

Online Medical Reviewer: Louise Akin, RN, BSN
Last Annual Review Date: 1/8/2010
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