Removal of only enough breast tissue to ensure that the margins of the resected surgical specimen are free of tumor.
Also Known As:
Lumpectomy; Segmentectomy; Breast-Conserving Surgery; Partial Mastectomy; Mastectomy, Segmental; Breast Conservation Therapy; Breast Quadrantectomy; Breast-Sparing Surgery; Limited Resection Mastectomy; Local Excision Mastectomy; Surgery, Breast-Conserving; Breast Conservation Therapies; Breast Conserving Surgery; Breast Quadrantectomies; Breast Sparing Surgery; Breast-Conserving Surgeries; Breast-Sparing Surgeries; Conservation Therapies, Breast; Conservation Therapy, Breast; Limited Resection Mastectomies; Local Excision Mastectomies; Lumpectomies; Mastectomies, Limited Resection; Mastectomies, Local Excision; Mastectomies, Partial; Mastectomies, Segmental; Mastectomy, Limited Resection; Mastectomy, Local Excision; Mastectomy, Partial; Partial Mastectomies; Quadrantectomies, Breast; Quadrantectomy, Breast; Segmental Mastectomies; Segmentectomies; Surgeries, Breast-Conserving; Surgeries, Breast-Sparing; Surgery, Breast Conserving; Surgery, Breast-Sparing