title: Techniques of lumpectomy and axillary dissection.
abstract: Preservation of the breast with a good or excellent cosmetic appearance is achievable in most patients. Careful attention to the details of surgical technique allows these procedures to be carried out easily and comfortably for the patient and the surgeon alike.
authors.affiliation: Harvard Medical School, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cady
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D001365:Axilla / Q000601:surgery; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods*; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental / Q000379:methods*