Breast Conservation Surgery

Breast conservation surgery is also known as lumpectomy. For a lumpectomy, the affected breast tissue is removed along with a small portion of healthy tissue surrounding the lump.The survival rate for breast cancer patients is the same for lumpectomy as for mastectomy (complete breast removal).A common technique for breast conservation involves inserting a wire in the breast to indicate the target for surgery. This can be very unsettling for the patient as she heads to the operating room.SAVI Scout involves putting a marker in the center of the targeted tissue. This marker is located via radar. It makes it much easier to find and remove the lump. It's like finding a coin with a metal detector.Listen in as Dr. Pat Whitworth discusses breast conservation surgery.