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lumpectomy
Indications:
- breast lump
Procedure:
- removal of a benign or malignant mass or tumor from the breast with preservation of the essential anatomy
Specific
lumpectomy with axillary lymphadenectomy
General
general surgery
surgical resection (excision)
References
Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999