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Lumpectomy Lumpectomy -- also referred to, more precisely, as wide local excision or partial mastectomy -- involves excision of all cancerous tissue to microscopically clean margins.

I got breast cancer at 30. Now, because of my treatment, I have to wait 5 to 10 years to have kids, and I'm mourning the vision I had for my future.

Mastectomy: This removes the entire breast and may be done on one or both sides. “Mastectomies can be done for stage 0 or 1 depending on the extent of disease and/or patient preference,” Cen said.

Increasing numbers of women seek breast conservation therapy (partial mastectomy, axillary lymph node dissection, and radiation therapy) as an alternative to modified radical mastectomy ...

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Lumpectomy: Also called a partial mastectomy, this involves removing just the cancerous portion of the breast. Mastectomy: This removes the entire breast and may be done on one or both sides.

Almost all women who chose not to have a breast reconstruction following a mastectomy say they are happy with their decision, ...

Two sisters with the BRCA gene underwent preventative mastectomies together, with one receiving an innovative re-sensation procedure that restored feeling to her breast tissue after reconstruction.

More information: Robyn Smith et al, 'Living Flat' after mastectomy: Australian women's experiences of flat closure surgery (2025). DOI: 10.25957/g5a7-n113 ...

Original Medicare (parts A and B) and Medicare Advantage (Part C) both provide coverage for medically necessary double mastectomies, including reconstruction and prosthesis surgery. Original ...