Some form of surgery is almost always part of treatment. This can be as simple as the removal of a small cancerous lump or as extreme as removing the entire breast, underlying muscle and tissue, and surrounding lymph nodes.
Early detection is the key factor that determines what type of treatment is necessary.
Treatment options are different for each individual case, but there are several common procedures listed below. The information presented is intended to provide patients with treatment information that they can use in discussing treatment options with their physician. This is known as adjuvant therapy . Lumpectomy - The lump, or tumor , is removed as well as some surrounding tissue. The surrounding tissue can be examined to determine if the cancerous tissue was fully removed in the first surgery.