Mastectomy means removal of entire breast tissue whereas lumpectomy is removal of tumor alone leaving rest of the breast tissue intact.Years ago mastectomy was the only surgical treatment available. Years of clinical trials and tons of money was spent to establish that both treatments gave equivalent results and saving breast tissue (i.e undergoing lumpectomy) is feasible.Now, that that’s done, more women are choosing maeyTctomt.shere are many reasons to this…will post in my next blog.

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