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Treatment Options for Breast Cancer
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For both DCIS and invasive cancer, radiation therapy to the remaining breast tissue is generally recommended after surgery. A lumpectomy may also be called breast-conserving surgery, a partial mastectomy, quadrantectomy, or a segmental mastectomy. A mastectomy is the surgical removal of the entire breast.
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This video covers treatment options for breast cancer, including surgery for DCIS and invasive cancer as described. It explains lumpectomy, also called breast-conserving surgery, partial mastectomy, quadrantectomy or segmental mastectomy, and mastectomy as surgical removal of the entire breast, and notes radiation therapy to the remaining breast tissue after surgery as generally recommended in the source.
Key points
- Covers treatment for both DCIS and invasive breast cancer
- Explains lumpectomy and its other names, including breast-conserving surgery and partial mastectomy
- Defines mastectomy as surgical removal of the entire breast
- Notes radiation therapy to remaining breast tissue after surgery as described
Video Overview
This video presents “Treatment Options for Breast Cancer” — For both DCIS and invasive cancer, radiation therapy to the remaining breast tissue is generally recommended after surgery. A lumpectomy may also be called breast-conserving surgery, a partial mastectomy, quadrantectomy, or a segmental. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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