breast-conserving surgery

An operation to remove the breast cancer while removing as little of the breast as possible
Types Lumpectomy, quadrantectomy, segmental mastectomy

breast-conserving surgery

Surgical oncology An operation to remove the breast CA but not the breast Types Lumpectomy, quadrantectomy, segmental mastectomy. See Breast reconstruction, Lumpectomy, Quadrantectomy, Segmental mastectomy.