For example, surgery might be used: ● When the breast tumor is causing an open wound in the breast (or chest) ● To treat a small number of areas of cancer spread (metastases) in a certain part of the body, such as the brain ● When an area of cancer spread is pressing on the spinal cord ● To treat a blockage in the liver ● To provide relief of pain or other symptoms If your doctor recommends surger. [...] Once the tip of the needle is in the right spot, a thin wire is put in through the center of the needle. [...] The surgeon uses the wire as a guide to find the part of the breast to be removed. [...] The larger the portion of breast removed, the more likely it is that you will see a change in the shape of the breast afterward. [...] The amount of breast tissue removed is the same as with a simple mastectomy and implants or tissue from other parts of the body can be used during the surgery to reconstruct the breast1.
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