lumpectomy

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical procedure
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs breast-conserving surgery
partial mastectomy
gptkbp:alternativeTo mastectomy
gptkbp:complication bleeding
infection
scarring
seroma
gptkbp:goal remove cancer while preserving breast appearance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label lumpectomy
gptkbp:indication early-stage breast cancer
gptkbp:mayBeFollowedBy radiation therapy
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:physician
gptkbp:preserves most of the breast
gptkbp:removes breast tumor
margin of surrounding tissue
gptkbp:requires gptkb:sentinel_lymph_node_biopsy
axillary lymph node dissection
gptkbp:usedFor breast cancer treatment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:breast
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5