Breast Lump : Treatments
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For fibrocystic changes, birth control pills are often helpful. Other women are helped by: Avoiding caffeine and chocolate; Limiting fat and increasing fiber in the diet; Taking vitamin E, vitamin B complex, or evening primrose oil supplements.
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Lumpectomy is surgery to remove cancer. It's a breast-conserving surgery, which means your breast remains intact. If you're having a lumpectomy, you'll probably also have radiation therapy.
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A lumpectomy is a type of surgery for breast cancer . It is considered " breast-conserving " surgery because in a lumpectomy, only the malignant tumor and a surrounding margin of normal breast tissue are removed.
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Breast lump removal is surgery to remove a lump in the breast.
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Several surgical procedures are used to treat breast cancer. The goal of each is to remove the cancer. Based on medical factors and your own feelings, you and your surgeon will decide which approach may be best for you.
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A lumpectomy is a type of surgery for breast cancer . It is considered " breast-conserving " surgery because in a lumpectomy, only the malignant tumor and a surrounding margin of normal breast tissue are removed.
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Lumpectomy is a type of surgery for breast cancer. It is considered " breast-conserving " surgery because only the malignant tumor and a surrounding margin of normal breast tissue are removed.
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In recent years, researchers have discovered new and better ways to detect and treat breast cancer—and to keep it from coming back.
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