[An operation to remove the breast cancer but not the breast itself. Types of breast-conserving surgery include lumpectomy (removal of the lump), quadrantectomy (removal of one quarter of the breast), and segmental mastectomy (removal of the cancer as well as some of the breast tissue around the tumor and the lining over the chest muscles below the tumor). ( NCI )]
UMLS (NCI) C0917927Breast Conservation Treatment
breast-conserving surgery
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure