If more cancer is found during a lumpectomy, and all the patient has agreed to is a lumpectomy, the surgeon may try to increase the margins by taking more tissue from the edges that he or she ...

Masectomy or lumpectomy? With health advancements, there is more information than ever to help women make an informed decision about which is right for them.

A lumpectomy removes tumors while still preserving as much healthy breast tissue as possible. Breast-conserving therapy also includes radiation therapy to catch any lingering cancer cells.

If a patient has had a breast implant -- in other words, a breast augmentation -- and she then develops cancer, she can be treated with breast preservation, in the same manner as a women who is ...

Many people associate breast reconstruction with a single or double mastectomy. But what about a lumpectomy?

For women under 40, breast cancer recurrence risk may be lower than previous estimates suggested. And new research supports patient choice for surgical treatment.

Lumpectomy is the gold standard for breast cancer surgery. Kirstyn E. Brownson, a surgical breast oncologist at Huntsman Cancer Institute, explains what the procedure is and its benefits.

Intracavity, real-time assessment of margins using a novel imaging agent and visualization system may improve complete resection rates, new findings show.