Breast Cancer		Lumpectomy   What is a lumpectomy? A lumpectomy is the surgical removal of the tumor and a small region of the surrounding breast tissue. Lumpectomy is a breast-conserving surgery, meaning that the breast is left otherwise intact. Questions Related to Lumpectomy What is peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplantation? What is biologic therapy? What is Herceptin? How does it work? What is anti-estrogen therapy? What are the purposes of clinical trials for breast cancer? What are the different phases of clinical trials in breast cancer? Page 2 of 2   Prev | 1 | 2 |

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