Because a cancerous lesion was revealed in a biopsy, the physician scheduled the surgical removal of the breast or a/an

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Mastectomy is the surgical removal of the breast and is often performed in cases of breast cancer. Mammoplasty is a surgical procedure to change the shape or size of the breast and is not typically used for cancer treatment. Oophorectomy is the surgical removal of the ovaries and is not related to breast cancer treatment. Colporrhaphy is a surgical repair of the vaginal wall and is also not related to breast cancer treatment.

Because a Cancerous Lesion Was Revealed in a Biopsy, the Physician