lumpectomy

noun lump·ec·to·my \ ˌləm-ˈpek-tə-mē \

Updated on: 7 Apr 2018

Definition of lumpectomy

plural lumpectomies

: excision of a breast tumor with a limited amount of associated tissue

Recent Examples of lumpectomy from the Web

Originally, she was scheduled for a lumpectomy, but doctors discovered a second, larger tumor and opted for a complete mastectomy.

— david taylor, Houston Chronicle, "'Bald' buddies support Dayton cancer patient," 26 Mar. 2018
The knot at the heart of this story is how Xo plans to deal with her cancer diagnosis: lumpectomy, single mastectomy, or an intense, but anxiety-easing, double mastectomy.

— refinery29.com, "You’re Doing Yourself A Disservice By Missing Last Week’s Jane The Virgin," 26 Mar. 2018
To treat it, Nixon had a lumpectomy and underwent more than six weeks of radiation, Fox News previously reported.

— kaitlyn schallhorn, Fox News, "'Sex and the City' star Cynthia Nixon could be New York's next governor: A look at her political activism," 20 Mar. 2018
In October 2012 — breast cancer awareness month — Goodacre was diagnosed with Stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma and immediately underwent a lumpectomy, which didn’t come back with clean margins.

— aurelie corinthios, PEOPLE.com, "Harry Connick Jr. on Supporting Wife Jill Goodacre Amid Cancer Fight: 'She's the Most Beautiful Woman in the World'," 25 Oct. 2017
Kathy Blake recently underwent a successful Hidden Scar™ lumpectomy performed by Gambla to remove a cancerous tumor from her breast.

— chicagotribune.com, "New breast cancer surgery erases visible scars," 28 Sep. 2017
And after coaching through the five-hour chemotherapy sessions, Miss Val had another decision to make: a lumpectomy followed by radiation treatment, which might or might not be successful; a single mastectomy; or a double mastectomy.

— michael angeli, Los Angeles Magazine, "How a Ballet Dancer Reinvented UCLA Gymnastics, Survived Cancer, and Inspired a Community," 18 Sep. 2017
In addition to lumpectomy surgery, chemotherapy and other medications, Dennison underwent six weeks of daily radiation treatments.

— liz szabo, USA TODAY, "In cancer war, patients and doctors worry about unneeded scans and therapy," 26 Oct. 2017
Haley instead had a lumpectomy and found herself in a painful situation after undergoing surgery.

— junette reyes, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Survivor creates product to ease surgery recovery," 17 Oct. 2017

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First Known Use of lumpectomy

1972

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lumpectomy

noun lump·ec·to·my \ ˌləm-ˈpek-tə-mē \

medical Definition of lumpectomy

plural lumpectomies

: excision of a breast tumor with a limited amount of associated tissue — called also tylectomy; compare quadrantectomy

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