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What is breast lump surgery? Lumpectomy (lum-PEK-tuh-me) is surgery to remove cancer or other abnormal tissue from your breast. During a lumpectomy procedure, the surgeon removes the cancer or other abnormal tissue and a small amount of the healthy tissue that surrounds it. This ensures that all of the abnormal tissue is removed. Breast lump surgery, also known as a lumpectomy, is a procedure to remove a lump in the breast, which may be cancerous. It's also called breast-conserving surgery because it leaves most of the breast intact. >>What happens during the surgery? The surgeon removes the lump and some surrounding tissue The surgeon may also remove lymph nodes under the arm to check for cancer The surgeon may make a curved incision in the breast The surgeon may use an electric knife to reduce bleeding The surgeon may insert a drainage tube to remove excess fluid The surgeon stitches the incision and applies a dressing What are the risks? Bleeding and Infection. What's the recovery like? The recovery period is usually short Many women experience little pain You can take pain medicine like acetaminophen if you do experience pain What's the outcome? The outcome depends on the size of the cancer, how far it has spread, and the tumor's makeup If cancer returns, it may grow back in the same area or in a new spot.