noun
- surgical procedures to remove a lump or small area of tissue, especially from the breast to treat cancer while preserving most of the breast
Usage: medical
Examples
- The surgeon recommended lumpectomies for both patients with early-stage breast cancer.
- Lumpectomies are often followed by radiation therapy to ensure complete treatment.
- Many women choose lumpectomies over mastectomies when the cancer is caught early.
- The hospital performs dozens of lumpectomies each month.
- Recovery time for lumpectomies is typically shorter than for more extensive surgeries.
- Her oncologist explained that lumpectomies have high success rates for small tumors.