lumpectomy
Breast mass excision
A lumpectomy is a surgical procedure to remove a tumor or lump from the breast, along with a small margin of surrounding tissue.
Unlike a mastectomy, which removes the entire breast, a lumpectomy aims to preserve as much breast tissue as possible: The doctor recommended a lumpectomy followed by radiation.
Controlled cut into tissue
- excisionCutting out of tissue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- operating roomSurgical procedure venue
scalpel · outpatient · local anesthesia · sutures · sterile field · biopsy · specimen · cavity
Breast tissue X-ray
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- massQuantity of matter
- lesionArea of pathological change
benign · malignant · carcinoma · ductal · lobular · screening · ultrasound · pathology
Energy propagation through space
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- oncologistPhysician specializing in tumors
- hormone therapyTreatment using body's messengers
- tamoxifenAnti-estrogen cancer medication
immunotherapy · targeted therapy · follow-up · prognosis · remission · surveillance · treatment plan
Restoration of health
- scarPermanent mark from healing
- wound careTreatment of bodily injuries
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
bruising · drainage · rest · physiotherapy · range of motion · lymphedema · self-care · follow-up
incision
Controlled cut into tissue
- excisionCutting out of tissue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- surgeonPhysician who operates
operating room · scalpel · outpatient · local anesthesia · sutures · sterile field · biopsy · specimen · cavity · sedation
mammogram
Breast tissue X-ray
lesion · benign · malignant · carcinoma · ductal · lobular · screening · ultrasound · pathology · BRCA
radiation
Energy propagation through space
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- oncologistPhysician specializing in tumors
- hormone therapyTreatment using body's messengers
tamoxifen · immunotherapy · targeted therapy · follow-up · prognosis · remission · surveillance · treatment plan
healing
Restoration of health
- scarPermanent mark from healing
- wound careTreatment of bodily injuries
- convalescencePost-illness healing phase
swelling · bruising · drainage · rest · physiotherapy · range of motion · lymphedema · self-care · follow-up · discomfort
breast reconstruction
Surgical rebuilding of chest tissue
- watchful waitingMonitoring before acting
- surgeriessurgery, hysterectomy, minor surgery, elective surgery, cholecystectomy
- breast cancerbreast cancer, mammogram, mammography, breast exam, BRCA
- oncologycancer, tumor, carcinoma, metastasis, malignancy
- breast healthbreast cancer, breast exam, breast health, breast lumps, breast pain
- breastsbreast, nipple, nipples, areola, mammary gland
- cancer treatmentchemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy