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2. Breast-conserving surgery - Wikipedia

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   Breast-conserving surgery refers to an operation that aims to remove breast cancer while avoiding a mastectomy. [1] Different forms of this operation include: lumpectomy (tylectomy), wide local excision , segmental resection , and quadrantectomy .

3. Breast prostheses - Wikipedia

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   A pair of breast prostheses with glued on nipples Japanese breast prostheses made using 3D scanner and craftsmanship. Breast prostheses are breast forms intended to look like breasts. They are often used temporarily or permanently by women after mastectomy or lumpectomy procedures, but may also be used by for aesthetic purposes.

4. Breast cancer management - Wikipedia

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   Staging breast cancer is the initial step to help physicians determine the most appropriate course of treatment. As of 2016, guidelines incorporated biologic factors, such as tumor grade, cellular proliferation rate, estrogen and progesterone receptor expression, human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2) expression, and gene expression profiling into the staging system.

5. Nipple prosthesis - Wikipedia

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   Nipple/Areola prostheses (prostheses is the plural of prosthesis) are made of silicone by breast prosthesis manufacturers and anaplastologists for breast cancer survivors who were treated for breast cancer with a mastectomy. Prostheses can be worn weeks after a mastectomy, breast reconstruction, or even nipple reconstruction. As an inexpensive ...

6. New lumpectomy technique puts breast cancer patients ... - AOL

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   Sep. 2—MITCHELL, S.D. — It was this past May when Sister Marita Pfau first noticed an unusual indentation on her breast during a self-exam. "I happen to notice that in the mirror, whether I ...

7. Lumpectomy - Wikipedia

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   Lumpectomy (sometimes known as a tylectomy, partial mastectomy, breast segmental resection or breast wide local excision) is a surgical removal of a discrete portion or "lump" of breast tissue, usually in the treatment of a malignant tumor or breast cancer. [1]

8. Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act - Wikipedia

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   This law, which is administered by the Department of Labor and Health and Human Services, states that group health plans, insurance companies, and health maintenance organizations (HMOs) must provide coverage for reconstructive surgery after mastectomy for breast cancer and prohibited "drive-through" mastectomies, where breast cancer patient's ...

9. Mastectomy - Wikipedia

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   Mastectomy is the medical term for the surgical removal of one or both breasts, partially or completely.A mastectomy is usually carried out to treat breast cancer. [1] [2] In some cases, women believed to be at high risk of breast cancer choose to have the operation as a preventive measure. [1]