lumpectomy
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- Surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes; performed in some cases of breast cancer
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| 1 | lumpy | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | lumped | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | humpty | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | dumpty | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | lumpectomies | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | mastectomy | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | metonomy | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | menotomy | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | lumet | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | spectrometry | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | appendectomy | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | vasectomy | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | lumberton | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | metcom | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | lupton | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | lumper | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | lumley | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | lector | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | lecroy | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | clumpy | 2 | 0 |
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Shorter Course of Radiation Is Effective, Safe for Some with Early-Stage Breast Cancer
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Nov 30, 2022 National Cancer Institute (.gov)
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