Wherever Possible, Woman’s Works Hard to Treat Our Patients’ Breast Cancer While Still Maintaining a Natural Appearance and Reducing Tissue Loss

Depending on the size and stage of the breast cancer, among other factors, many of our patients choose to have breast conservation, or breast-sparing, surgery.

This procedure is designed to remove the cancer and some breast tissue surrounding the mass but leave as much breast tissue intact as possible. Doctors may also remove lymph nodes from under the arm to test whether the cancer has spread to other parts of the body.

According to studies from the National Cancer Institute, breast conservation surgery and radiation therapy have an equal success rate as some more invasive surgeries, such as a simple or modified radical mastectomy for Stage I and Stage II breast cancer.

Because of the equal success rates, more women are choosing the more conservative surgery options such as lumpectomy or partial mastectomy. Most women receive radiation therapy to destroy any cancer cells that may remain in the breast following breast conservation surgery.