A lumpectomy is surgery to remove a breast tumor with cancer ... Your doctor will talk with you about the next steps. When you have questions about treatments or appointment scheduling, someone is ...

Until now, the only real treatment, other than ongoing observation, has been a lumpectomy - surgery which involves sedation or general anaesthesia, stitches and a two to three-day recovery period.

In fact, sexual well-being improved among lumpectomy patients within six months of their surgery, according to findings published in the March issue of the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.