Decision guide

Lumpectomy

Lumpectomy is breast-conserving surgery: the aim is to remove the cancer while keeping as much healthy breast tissue as possible.

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How surgery works and how approaches differ

Lumpectomy is breast-conserving surgery: the aim is to remove the cancer while keeping as much healthy breast tissue as possible. The edges of the removed tissue are called margins. A negative, or clear, margin means that no tumour is found at the edge.

There are different ways to locate the tumour during surgery, including ultrasound, a guiding wire, or feeling a lump that can be felt through the skin. Ultrasound guidance can improve the chance of clear margins. Another technique, called cavity shaving, removes extra tissue from around the space left by the lumpectomy; research has linked it to fewer positive margins and repeat operations.

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When surgery may help and what alternatives to discuss

Lumpectomy is used for early-stage invasive breast cancer and ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS. These diagnoses involve different decisions about margins and treatment after surgery. For DCIS, close margins or cancer at the tissue edge can lead to a choice between removing more tissue and mastectomy, which removes the breast.

Cancer returning in a previously treated breast is a different situation from a first diagnosis. A 2025 review described mastectomy as the standard treatment for this recurrence, while repeat lumpectomy followed by another course of external-beam radiation was an emerging alternative. The studies mainly involved small recurrent tumours, often without cancer in the lymph nodes; their findings cannot be applied to everyone considering a first lumpectomy.

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Expected outcomes and limits of the evidence

Clear margins and long-term cancer control are different outcomes. In a 2021 analysis of 20 randomised trials involving 2,519 people having breast-conserving surgery, ultrasound guidance increased the relative chance of clear margins at surgery by 18% compared with wire guidance or locating the tumour by touch. This is a relative improvement in a surgical result, not an 18-percentage-point improvement in survival.

For DCIS, a 2018 analysis of four randomised trials included 3,680 patients: 1,710 received radiation after lumpectomy and 1,970 received no additional treatment. With more than 10 years of follow-up, radiation reduced recurrence in the same breast by about half in relative terms. The absolute reduction was 15 percentage points, or about 15 fewer recurrences per 100 patients. There was no statistically significant difference in overall mortality. These results concern radiation after surgery for DCIS, not lumpectomy alone for every type of breast cancer.

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Risks to discuss with your surgeon

A possible consequence of lumpectomy is needing another operation to remove more tissue. This is called re-excision. Decisions depend in part on whether cancer reaches the margin and on the diagnosis. For invasive breast cancer, a 2019 review examined guidance against routine re-excision when there is no cancer touching the ink used to mark the tissue edge. This is not a blanket rule for DCIS.

Radiation choices also involve trade-offs in local recurrence, meaning cancer returning in the treated breast. In a trial reported in 2020, 2,298 women aged 45 or older with invasive ductal cancers up to 3.5 cm received either a risk-adapted radiation approach during lumpectomy or external-beam radiation to the whole breast. At five years, local recurrence occurred in 24 of 1,140 women (2.11%) in the intraoperative group and 11 of 1,158 (0.95%) in the external-beam group. Around one in five in the intraoperative group also needed external-beam radiation because of higher-risk findings after surgery. Although the trial met its predefined threshold for an acceptable difference, a 2022 review advised against considering intraoperative radiation a standard approach because of higher recurrence rates.

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Recovery and follow-up care

Treatment after lumpectomy may include radiation. For women with early-stage breast cancer, a 2022 review supported courses lasting five days or less that treat either the whole breast or part of it. A radiation course length describes treatment time, not how quickly the surgical wound heals.

For postmenopausal women with hormone-sensitive DCIS, treatment after lumpectomy and whole-breast radiation has also been studied with tamoxifen or anastrozole. In that trial, both medicines were prescribed for five years. This was a treatment plan for that particular group, not a schedule for everyone who has a lumpectomy.

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Turkey · 12 entries
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Mustafa SolakMustafa Solak Hisar Hospital Intercontinental

Istanbul, Turkey

Mastectomy; Thyroid resection; Removal of liver cancer; Removal of colon cancer; Prostatectomy; Removal of spinal cord tumor; Melanoma surgery; Nephrectomy; Stomach cancer surgery; Da Vinci Robotic System; Esophagectomy; Small intestine resection; Robotic da Vinci prostatectomy; Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP); Breast cancer surgery; Hysterectomy (uterus removal); Lumpectomy; Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC); Whipple surgery; Orchiectomy; Mohs microsurgery; Hysterectomy with DaVinci robot; Lung cancer surgery; Bladder removal; Colectomy (large bowel resection); Liver resection; Removal of meningioma; Rectal resection; Removal of testicle tumor; Throat cancer operation; Tongue cancer surgery; Gastroectomy; Pancreatic cancer surgery; Bladder removal with reconstruction; Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

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Haluk DumanHaluk Duman Anadolu Medical Center

Istanbul, Turkey

Mastectomy; Melanoma surgery; Lumpectomy

In practice since 1995

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Harun CologluHarun Cologlu Istinye University Liv Hospital Bahcesehir

Istanbul, Turkey

Lumpectomy

In practice since 2005

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Pekize Eker BalciogluPekize Eker Balcioglu Hisar Hospital Intercontinental

Istanbul, Turkey

Nephrectomy; Small intestine resection; Hysterectomy (uterus removal); Lumpectomy; Colectomy (large bowel resection); Liver resection; Rectal resection; Gastroectomy

In practice since 2002

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Cengiz DibekogluCengiz Dibekoglu Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

Istanbul, Turkey

Breast cancer surgery; Lumpectomy; Colectomy (large bowel resection); Rectal resection; Gastroectomy

In practice since 1991

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Halil AlisHalil Alis Valued Med Hub Hospitals

Istanbul, Turkey

Small intestine resection; Hysterectomy (uterus removal); Lumpectomy; Whipple surgery; Lung cancer surgery; Colectomy (large bowel resection); Liver resection; Gastroectomy

In practice since 1992

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Murat AtayMurat Atay Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

Istanbul, Turkey

Mastectomy; Breast cancer surgery; Lumpectomy

In practice since 1993

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Muzaffer AlMuzaffer Al Büyük Anadolu Hospitals (BAH International)

Istanbul, Turkey

Esophagectomy; Small intestine resection; Breast cancer surgery; Lumpectomy; Whipple surgery

In practice since 2010

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Soykan BarlasSoykan Barlas VM Medical Park Florya Hospital

Istanbul, Turkey

Small intestine resection; Breast cancer surgery; Lumpectomy; Whipple surgery; Colectomy (large bowel resection); Liver resection; Rectal resection; Gastroectomy; Pancreatic cancer surgery

In practice since 2002

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Assoc Prof Dr Guner CakmakAssoc Prof Dr Guner Cakmak Bookimed

Batman, Turkey

Breast cancer surgery; Lumpectomy; Whipple surgery; Lung cancer surgery; Gastroectomy

In practice since 1997

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Jeyhun IsayevJeyhun Isayev Bookimed

Batman, Turkey

Lumpectomy

In practice since 2001

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Selin KapanSelin Kapan İstinye University Liv Hospital Topkapı

Istanbul, Turkey

Esophagectomy; Small intestine resection; Breast cancer surgery; Lumpectomy; Whipple surgery; Orchiectomy; Lung cancer surgery; Colectomy (large bowel resection); Liver resection; Rectal resection; Throat cancer operation; Gastroectomy; Pancreatic cancer surgery

In practice since 1995

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Israel · 2 entries
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Vladimir YutkinVladimir Yutkin Hadassah Medical Center

Jerusalem, Israel

Prostatectomy; Nephrectomy; Da Vinci Robotic System; Robotic da Vinci prostatectomy; Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP); Lumpectomy; Hysterectomy with DaVinci robot; Bladder removal

In practice since 1996

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Dov ZippelDov Zippel Sheba Medical Center

Ramat Gan, Israel

Mastectomy; Melanoma surgery; Lumpectomy

In practice since 2001

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Germany · 3 entries
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Manuela SeifertManuela Seifert Medical Center in Solingen

Solingen, Germany

Mastectomy; Removal of colon cancer; Breast cancer surgery; Lumpectomy

In practice since 2000

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Peter SchenkerPeter Schenker Medical Center in Solingen

Solingen, Germany

Esophagectomy; Small intestine resection; Lumpectomy; Whipple surgery; Mohs microsurgery; Lung cancer surgery; Colectomy (large bowel resection); Liver resection; Rectal resection; Gastroectomy; Pancreatic cancer surgery

In practice since 2007

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Wolfgang SchröderWolfgang Schröder Helios Gesundheit

Wuppertal, Germany

Removal of liver cancer; Removal of colon cancer; Nephrectomy; Stomach cancer surgery; Da Vinci Robotic System; Esophagectomy; Small intestine resection; Breast cancer surgery; Lumpectomy; Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC); Whipple surgery; Mohs microsurgery; Lung cancer surgery; Colectomy (large bowel resection); Liver resection; Rectal resection; Throat cancer operation; Gastroectomy; Pancreatic cancer surgery

In practice since 2001

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Austria · 1 entries
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Florian FitzalFlorian Fitzal Wiener Privatklinik (WPK)

Vienna, Austria

Mastectomy; Lumpectomy

In practice since 2006

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Spain · 2 entries
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Xavier Centeno ForniesXavier Centeno Fornies Centro Médico Teknon

Barcelona, Spain

Nephrectomy; Small intestine resection; Hysterectomy (uterus removal); Lumpectomy; Whipple surgery; Bladder removal; Colectomy (large bowel resection); Liver resection; Rectal resection; Removal of testicle tumor; Throat cancer operation; Gastroectomy; Pancreatic cancer surgery; Bladder removal with reconstruction

In practice since 1994

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Cesar Canales BedoyaCesar Canales Bedoya Hospital Ruber Internacional

Madrid, Spain

Nephrectomy; Small intestine resection; Lumpectomy; Bladder removal; Colectomy (large bowel resection); Liver resection; Rectal resection; Gastroectomy

In practice since 1950

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Romania · 1 entries
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Gerald FilipGerald Filip Ponderas Academic Hospital

Bucharest, Romania

Breast cancer surgery; Lumpectomy

In practice since 1996

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Poland · 3 entries
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Piotr CiszewskiPiotr Ciszewski WILMED Medical Clinic

Warsaw, Poland

Mastectomy; Melanoma surgery; Breast cancer surgery; Lumpectomy

In practice since 1992

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Aleksandra StarosciakAleksandra Starosciak WILMED Medical Clinic

Warsaw, Poland

Mastectomy; Breast cancer surgery; Lumpectomy

In practice since 2002

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Dariusz MichalikDariusz Michalik WILMED Medical Clinic

Warsaw, Poland

Mastectomy; Breast cancer surgery; Lumpectomy

In practice since 1990

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Republic of Korea · 1 entries
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Lee JihyeonLee Jihyeon NAEUN HOSPITAL

Incheon, Republic of Korea

Lumpectomy

In practice since 1979

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Programmes and prices

Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital · 1 entries
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Lumpectomy Surgery Package Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital USD 3850Bookimed offer, Oct 2026
What the programme includes

Lumpectomy Surgery Package

Included: Lumpectomy

Included: Hotel

Included: Boost metabolism

Included: Boost overall well-being

Included: Preoperative tests

Included: Follow-up examination

Included: Chest X-ray

Included: Language assistance

Included: MRI of one area

Included: Follow-up visit

Included: Biopsy

Included: Full board (breakfast+lunch+dinner+drinks)

Included: Hospitalization + afterward hotel stay

Included: Transfer airport-hotel-clinic-airport

Excluded: Airfare

Excluded: Additional activities not included

Stay: 2 days in the hospital

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Sheba Medical Center · 2 entries
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Breast Cancer- Lumpectomy organ-preserving surgery at Sheba Medical Center Sheba Medical Center USD 11500Bookimed offer, Oct 2026
What the programme includes

Breast Cancer- Lumpectomy organ-preserving surgery at Sheba Medical Center

Included: Ultrasound

Included: Mammography

Included: Breast ultrasound

Included: Revision of MRI results

Included: Histopathology revision

Included: PET/CT in breast cancer

Included: Lumpectomy

Included: Post-operative care

Included: Electrocardiogram (ECG)

Included: Preoperative tests

Included: Blood tests

Included: Post-op medications

Included: Consultation with an anesthesiologist

Included: Complete blood count (CBC)

Included: Consultation with an oncologist

Included: Consultation with a mammologist

Excluded: Airfare

Excluded: Hotel

Excluded: Additional activities not included

Excluded: Accommodation is not included

Excluded: Transfer is not included

Stay: 1 days in the hospital

Stay: 7 days in the hotel

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  • Subject: Stay; How the programme is displayed: Stay lengths use the units in the Duration section; nights in the page title are not converted to days.; Page title: Lumpectomy in Israel: Price & 7-Night All-Inclusive Package

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BREAST CANCER- Assessment and Mastectomy at Sheba Medical Center Sheba Medical Center USD 13000Bookimed offer, Oct 2026
What the programme includes

BREAST CANCER- Assessment and Mastectomy at Sheba Medical Center

Included: Ultrasound

Included: Consultation with an oncologist

Included: Mammography

Included: Consultation with a surgeon

Included: Breast ultrasound

Included: Histopathology revision

Included: PET/CT in breast cancer

Included: Mastectomy

Included: Lumpectomy

Included: Post-operative care

Included: Electrocardiogram (ECG)

Included: Preoperative tests

Included: Blood tests

Included: Post-op medications

Included: Consultation with an anesthesiologist

Included: Complete blood count (CBC)

Included: Consultation with a mammologist

Included: Hospitalization

Excluded: Airfare

Excluded: Hotel

Excluded: Additional activities not included

Excluded: Transfer is not included

Stay: 1 days in the hospital

Stay: 7 days in the hotel

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  • Subject: Stay; How the programme is displayed: Stay lengths use the units in the Duration section; nights in the page title are not converted to days.; Page title: Mastectomy in Israel: Price & 7-Night All-Inclusive Package

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Memorial Göztepe Hospital · 4 entries
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Segmental Mastectomy for Malignant Lesions Memorial Göztepe Hospital USD 9180Bookimed offer, Oct 2026
What the programme includes

Segmental Mastectomy for Malignant Lesions

Included: Lumpectomy

Included: Transfer airport-hotel-clinic-airport

Excluded: Airfare

Excluded: Hotel

Excluded: Additional activities not included

Excluded: Accommodation is not included

Stay: 1 days in the hospital

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Segmental Mastectomy with Axillary Sentinel Lymph Node Excision Memorial Göztepe Hospital USD 13560Bookimed offer, Oct 2026
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Segmental Mastectomy with Axillary Sentinel Lymph Node Excision

Included: Lumpectomy

Included: Transfer airport-hotel-clinic-airport

Excluded: Airfare

Excluded: Hotel

Excluded: Additional activities not included

Excluded: Accommodation is not included

Stay: 2 days in the hospital

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Segmental Mastectomy with Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (Same or Different Incision) Memorial Göztepe Hospital USD 13560Bookimed offer, Oct 2026
What the programme includes

Segmental Mastectomy with Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (Same or Different Incision)

Included: Lumpectomy

Included: Transfer airport-hotel-clinic-airport

Excluded: Airfare

Excluded: Hotel

Excluded: Additional activities not included

Excluded: Accommodation is not included

Stay: 1 days in the hospital

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Segmental Mastectomy with Axillary Dissection (Separate Incision) Memorial Göztepe Hospital USD 14440Bookimed offer, Oct 2026
What the programme includes

Segmental Mastectomy with Axillary Dissection (Separate Incision)

Included: Lumpectomy

Included: Transfer airport-hotel-clinic-airport

Excluded: Airfare

Excluded: Hotel

Excluded: Additional activities not included

Excluded: Accommodation is not included

Stay: 2 days in the hospital

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Memorial Şişli Hospital · 4 entries
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Segmental Mastectomy for Malignant Lesions Memorial Şişli Hospital USD 9180Bookimed offer, Oct 2026
What the programme includes

Segmental Mastectomy for Malignant Lesions

Included: Lumpectomy

Included: Transfer airport-hotel-clinic-airport

Excluded: Airfare

Excluded: Hotel

Excluded: Additional activities not included

Excluded: Accommodation is not included

Stay: 1 days in the hospital

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Segmental Mastectomy with Axillary Sentinel Lymph Node Excision Memorial Şişli Hospital USD 13560Bookimed offer, Oct 2026
What the programme includes

Segmental Mastectomy with Axillary Sentinel Lymph Node Excision

Included: Lumpectomy

Included: Transfer airport-hotel-clinic-airport

Excluded: Airfare

Excluded: Hotel

Excluded: Additional activities not included

Excluded: Accommodation is not included

Stay: 2 days in the hospital

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Segmental Mastectomy with Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (Same or Different Incision) Memorial Şişli Hospital USD 13560Bookimed offer, Oct 2026
What the programme includes

Segmental Mastectomy with Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (Same or Different Incision)

Included: Lumpectomy

Included: Transfer airport-hotel-clinic-airport

Excluded: Airfare

Excluded: Hotel

Excluded: Additional activities not included

Excluded: Accommodation is not included

Stay: 1 days in the hospital

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Segmental Mastectomy with Axillary Dissection (Separate Incision) Memorial Şişli Hospital USD 14440Bookimed offer, Oct 2026
What the programme includes

Segmental Mastectomy with Axillary Dissection (Separate Incision)

Included: Lumpectomy

Included: Transfer airport-hotel-clinic-airport

Excluded: Airfare

Excluded: Hotel

Excluded: Additional activities not included

Excluded: Accommodation is not included

Stay: 2 days in the hospital

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Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital · 4 entries
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Segmental Mastectomy for Malignant Lesions Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital USD 9180Bookimed offer, Oct 2026
What the programme includes

Segmental Mastectomy for Malignant Lesions

Included: Lumpectomy

Included: Transfer airport-hotel-clinic-airport

Excluded: Airfare

Excluded: Hotel

Excluded: Additional activities not included

Excluded: Accommodation is not included

Stay: 1 days in the hospital

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Segmental Mastectomy with Axillary Sentinel Lymph Node Excision Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital USD 13560Bookimed offer, Oct 2026
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Segmental Mastectomy with Axillary Sentinel Lymph Node Excision

Included: Lumpectomy

Included: Transfer airport-hotel-clinic-airport

Excluded: Airfare

Excluded: Hotel

Excluded: Additional activities not included

Excluded: Accommodation is not included

Stay: 2 days in the hospital

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Segmental Mastectomy with Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (Same or Different Incision) Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital USD 13560Bookimed offer, Oct 2026
What the programme includes

Segmental Mastectomy with Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (Same or Different Incision)

Included: Lumpectomy

Included: Transfer airport-hotel-clinic-airport

Excluded: Airfare

Excluded: Hotel

Excluded: Additional activities not included

Excluded: Accommodation is not included

Stay: 1 days in the hospital

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Segmental Mastectomy with Axillary Dissection (Separate Incision) Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital USD 14440Bookimed offer, Oct 2026
What the programme includes

Segmental Mastectomy with Axillary Dissection (Separate Incision)

Included: Lumpectomy

Included: Transfer airport-hotel-clinic-airport

Excluded: Airfare

Excluded: Hotel

Excluded: Additional activities not included

Excluded: Accommodation is not included

Stay: 2 days in the hospital

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Memorial Ataşehir Hospital · 4 entries
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Segmental Mastectomy for Malignant Lesions Memorial Ataşehir Hospital USD 9180Bookimed offer, Oct 2026
What the programme includes

Segmental Mastectomy for Malignant Lesions

Included: Lumpectomy

Included: Transfer airport-hotel-clinic-airport

Excluded: Airfare

Excluded: Hotel

Excluded: Additional activities not included

Excluded: Accommodation is not included

Stay: 1 days in the hospital

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Segmental Mastectomy with Axillary Sentinel Lymph Node Excision Memorial Ataşehir Hospital USD 13560Bookimed offer, Oct 2026
What the programme includes

Segmental Mastectomy with Axillary Sentinel Lymph Node Excision

Included: Lumpectomy

Included: Transfer airport-hotel-clinic-airport

Excluded: Airfare

Excluded: Hotel

Excluded: Additional activities not included

Excluded: Accommodation is not included

Stay: 2 days in the hospital

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Segmental Mastectomy with Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (Same or Different Incision) Memorial Ataşehir Hospital USD 13560Bookimed offer, Oct 2026
What the programme includes

Segmental Mastectomy with Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (Same or Different Incision)

Included: Lumpectomy

Included: Transfer airport-hotel-clinic-airport

Excluded: Airfare

Excluded: Hotel

Excluded: Additional activities not included

Excluded: Accommodation is not included

Stay: 1 days in the hospital

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Segmental Mastectomy with Axillary Dissection (Separate Incision) Memorial Ataşehir Hospital USD 14440Bookimed offer, Oct 2026
What the programme includes

Segmental Mastectomy with Axillary Dissection (Separate Incision)

Included: Lumpectomy

Included: Transfer airport-hotel-clinic-airport

Excluded: Airfare

Excluded: Hotel

Excluded: Additional activities not included

Excluded: Accommodation is not included

Stay: 2 days in the hospital

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