There are two kinds of surgical treatments for breast cancer. The first is mastectomy where the entire breast is removed. The medical evidence clearly shows that most women with breast cancer simply do not need mastectomy. While the rates of mastectomy have been rising in recent years most women choose a lumpectomy plus radiation, otherwise known as breast-conserving therapy.
With a lumpectomy, only part of the breast containing the cancer is removed. The remainder of the breast is then treated with radiation.
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