"Recovering From A Lumpectomy"
Not every breast cancer patient has to undergo a full mastectomy in order to rid their body of cancer. For many patients, a lumpectomy and radiation is also an option. The surgery typically takes about an hour and is an outpatient procedure–meaning a patient will be able to go home the same day. “It’s abnormal to have a lot of pain after a lumpectomy,” said Sarah Cate, MD, director of special surveillance and breast program at the Mount Sinai Chelsea Center. For early stage breast cancer, studies have shown that lumpectomy plus radiation is as effective a treatment in preventing a recurrence of breast cancer as mastectomy.
- Sarah P. Cate, MD, Director, Special Surveillance and Breast Program, Mount Sinai Downtown-Chelsea Center
Additional coverage:
https://www.survivornet.com/articles/lumpectomy-or-mastectomy/
