lumpectomies
Breast-conserving cancer surgeries
Lumpectomies is the plural of lumpectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a tumor or abnormal tissue from the breast while preserving most of the surrounding tissue.
The operation is less invasive than mastectomy and is typically followed by radiation therapy: She opted for a lumpectomy rather than having her entire breast removed.
Malignant growth in mammary glands
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- malignancyCancerous, invasive growth
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
- mastectomySurgical breast removal
biopsy · mammogram · BRCA1 · HER2 · estrogen · progesterone · ductal · lobular
Cutting out of tissue
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- operating roomSurgical procedure venue
outpatient · sterile · sutures · scalpel · local anesthesia · sedation · pathology · specimen
After an operation
- healingRestoration of health
- follow-upSubsequent action on something
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
range of motion · lymphedema · bruising · swelling · pain management · bandaging · scarring · mobility
Feelings about one's appearance
- contourBounding line of shape
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- appearanceOutward visible form
breast cancer
Malignant growth in mammary glands
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- malignancyCancerous, invasive growth
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
mastectomy · biopsy · mammogram · BRCA1 · HER2 · estrogen · progesterone · ductal · lobular · metastasis
excision
Cutting out of tissue
- incisionControlled cut into tissue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- surgeonPhysician who operates
operating room · outpatient · sterile · sutures · scalpel · local anesthesia · sedation · pathology · specimen · margins
postoperative
After an operation
- healingRestoration of health
- follow-upSubsequent action on something
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
physical therapy · range of motion · lymphedema · bruising · swelling · pain management · bandaging · scarring · mobility · fatigue
body image
Feelings about one's appearance
- contourBounding line of shape
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
appearance · self-image · quality of life · aesthetic · reshaping