Do I need additional breast cancer treatment after a lumpectomy?

Do I need additional breast cancer treatment after a lumpectomy?

Posted by Avishek

Posted on 4th April, 2024 at 10:19:06 PM

Dr Soumen Das
Dr Soumen Das
MBBS (Hons,Gold Medalist), MS (Gold Medalist), FRCS(Glasgow), MRCS(Edinburgh & Glasgow), FACS(USA), FMAS, FIAGES UICC Fellow: Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai IACA Fellow: Robotic Cancer Surgery, COH Hospital, LA, USA

The best breast cancer doctor in Kolkata often advise women under 70 who undergo a lumpectomy to have radiation therapy on the affected breast. This eliminates any stray breast cancer cells that remain after surgery and keep cancer from returning. This method, also known as breast conservation therapy, has been shown to be just as successful as mastectomy in treating early-stage breast cancer.

Chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and hormone therapy are also beneficial to many women. All of these treatments aim to lessen the likelihood of breast cancer recurring or spreading.

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