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The goal of breast cancer surgery is to remove cancer cells from the breast. For those who choose breast reconstruction, an additional goal may be to restore shape to the breast. This may be done at the same time or in a later operation. Breast cancer treatment. Breast cancer surgery is a part of treatment for most breast cancers.
Breast cancer surgery typically involves a procedure to remove the breast cancer and a procedure to remove some nearby lymph nodes. Operations used to treat breast cancer include: Removing the breast cancer. A lumpectomy is surgery to remove the breast cancer and some of the healthy tissue around it. The rest of the breast tissue isn't removed.
For some types of breast cancer, a mastectomy happens after chemotherapy, such as for: Stage 3 breast cancer, also called locally advanced breast cancer. Inflammatory breast cancer. Many people with breast cancer can choose between mastectomy and lumpectomy for breast cancer surgery. Mastectomy removes all of the breast tissue.
Chemotherapy for breast cancer may be given in the following situations: Chemotherapy after surgery for breast cancer. After you have surgery to remove the breast cancer, your doctor may recommend chemotherapy to destroy any undetected cancer cells and reduce your risk of the cancer recurring. This is known as adjuvant chemotherapy.
Innovations in breast cancer surgery. Mayo Clinic surgeons are improving the outcomes of breast cancer surgery by creating treatments that are: Reducing the time involved in treatment so you can return to daily life sooner. For example, immediate breast reconstruction combines mastectomy and reconstruction in one procedure.
Lumpectomy is a treatment option for early-stage breast cancer. Sometimes lumpectomy is used to rule out a cancer diagnosis. When a lumpectomy surgery is performed to remove cancer, it usually is followed by radiation therapy to the breast to reduce the chances of cancer returning.
Hormone therapy following surgery, radiation or chemotherapy has been shown to reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence in people with early-stage hormone-sensitive breast cancers. It also can effectively reduce the risk of metastatic breast cancer growth and progression in people with hormone-sensitive cancers.
Younger people, particularly those under age 35 at the time of their original breast cancer diagnosis, face a higher risk of recurrent breast cancer. Inflammatory breast cancer. People with inflammatory breast cancer have a higher risk of local recurrence. Lack of endocrine therapy for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.
Mayo Clinic Minute: Treating breast cancer through surgery Oct. 02, 2024, 02:30 p.m. CDT Mayo Clinic launches Rainbows, an LGBTQ-focused breast cancer clinic June 28, 2024, 03:15 p.m. CDT New study finds triple-negative breast cancer tumors with an increase in immune cells have lower risk of recurrence after surgery April 02, 2024, 04:31 p.m. CDT
If a parent, sibling or child had breast cancer, your risk of breast cancer is increased. The risk is higher if your family has a history of getting breast cancer at a young age. The risk also is higher if you have multiple family members with breast cancer. Still, most people diagnosed with breast cancer don't have a family history of the disease.