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Breast cancer surgery: What are the advantages of a lumpectomy over a mastectomy?

Many women with a breast cancer diagnosis are faced with difficult decisions about which treatment path to follow, including which surgical approach to opt for. We invited highly respected consultant oncoplastic breast surgeon Mr Kelvin Chong to share his expert insight on lumpectomy surgery, a type of breast conserving surgery also known as wide local excision, which can be offered in some cases as an alternative to mastectomy.

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