Successful Lumpectomy in a Patient With Multicentric Breast Cancer

When there is extensive breast cancer, patients typically undergo mastectomy. However, lumpectomy may still be performed for patients who are motivated to avoid a mastectomy and understand the risk for positive margins requiring second surgery in unique cases. This report details the surgical manage...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2020-08, Vol.12 (8)
Main Authors: Nguyen, Quan D, Tavana, Anahita, Sadruddin, Sarfaraz, Chao, Celia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
General Surgery
Oncology
Radiology
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Summary:When there is extensive breast cancer, patients typically undergo mastectomy. However, lumpectomy may still be performed for patients who are motivated to avoid a mastectomy and understand the risk for positive margins requiring second surgery in unique cases. This report details the surgical management and clinical reasoning behind lumpectomy for a multicentric breast cancer spanning 5 cm. The lumpectomy was a success with negative margins on final pathology.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.10072