Breast Cancer Surgery
Robust breast cancer surgery options and an expert surgical team are key facets of our comprehensive breast cancer program at NMMC-Tupelo
Advanced Surgical Options for Breast Cancer
Surgery is the most common breast cancer treatment. Patients at NMMC have a wide range of surgical options and access to advanced oncoplastic techniques through our expert team.
Your surgical team will tailor recommendations for breast cancer surgery based on a number of factors including tumor size, cancer staging, your health, risk factors and personal preferences. General elements of breast cancer surgery include:
Sentinel node biopsy checks lymph nodes for signs the cancer has spread.
Breast conservation surgery, also called lumpectomy, removes part of the breast.
Mastectomy removes the entire affected breast.
Reconstruction surgery restores the form and function of the breast.
Oncoplastic Techniques
NMMC Breast and General Surgery Clinic offers oncoplastic breast surgery that combine the techniques of traditional breast cancer surgery with the cosmetic advantages of plastic surgery. The goal is to remove cancer while preserving the form and function of your breast.
Oncoplastic surgical technique.
Allows for immediate breast reconstruction after removal of breast.
Breast surgeon and plastic surgeon collaborate for this procedure.
Breast removed via a small incision, saving the nipple, areolar complex and skin.
Plastic surgeon reconstructs breast after tissue removed.
Reconstructed breast has a normal appearance with scar hidden under the breast.
Oncoplastic surgical technique.
Incision sites are hidden, and scars are not visible when the incision heals.
Can be used with nipple sparing mastectomy or lumpectomy procedures
Oncoplastic surgical technique.
Lumpectomy can reduce the size of the breast and alter its shape.
Bilateral breast reduction alters the size and shape of the other breast as well.
Modifying the other breast helps make both breasts more symmetrical.
Oncoplastic surgical technique also called mastopexy.
Used to lift breast and place nipple in a more normal position.
Employed during lumpectomy to give the breast a better cosmetic outcome.
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Comprehensive care, nationally recognized
ACS accredits NMMC’s breast care program
Meets national standards for comprehensive, patient-centered, multidisciplinary care.
Commission On Cancer Accredited Program
Commission on Cancer conducts evaluation every three years; NMMC accredited since 1981.
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A New Lease on Life
A fall landed Ann Glasgow of Oxford right where she needed to be.
‘I Was Fortunate to Catch it as Early as We Did’
If Anita Monroe had put off her mammogram, her prognosis would not be so positive.
‘Not a Death Sentence, But I Had Choices to Make’
Brenda Willis says breast cancer was a new beginning for her.
‘Never Be Too Afraid to Check it Out’
Kristie Davis was only 33 years old when she found a lump in her breast
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Lymphedema Clinic
Breast cancer patients have an increased risk for lymphedema, an abnormal swelling that develops because of damage to the lymphatic system. We have a dedicated Lymphedema Clinic to help identify and treat patients who develop the condition.