What is the general procedure of breast lumpectomy for breast cancer? Breast lumpectomy differs from traditional surgery in that the lymph nodes are cleared after the lymph nodes are removed, whereas breast lumpectomy is performed by clearing the lymph nodes in the axilla before removing the lymph nodes. A small incision is made in the armpit and the fat is dissolved through lipolysis. After lipolysis, only blood vessels, lymphatic tissue, nerves and connective tissue remain in the armpit, making it easier to remove the lymph nodes. After the lymph nodes are cleared and then the breast mass is removed, it is also necessary to first finish the fat aspiration through lipolysis technique to give the breast a spider web like structure; then the spider web is inflated to reveal it and the mass is removed. Is breast cancer surgery often performed using complete lumpectomy or adjuvant lumpectomy? A combination of these two modalities is used. Complete lumpectomy is used for axillary lymph node dissection, and adjuvant lumpectomy is used for breast tumor removal if the tumor is at the edge of the breast. Adjuvant lumpectomy is performed on top of open surgery, so adjuvant lumpectomy is more invasive than complete lumpectomy.