Will breast-sparing surgery affect the look of my breast? What will the scar look like?

How the breast looks after surgery will depend on the size of the cancer compared to the size of the breast and the amount of healthy breast tissue that is removed. The appearance of the scar depends on the type of surgery and the location of the cancer. Your doctor can give you an idea of how breast-sparing surgery may affect the look of your breast. If your doctor says that breast-sparing surgery is an option for you, then he or she expects that the cancer plus a margin of normal tissue can be removed with a good cosmetic outcome.

Will I still have feeling in my breast after breast-sparing surgery?

Most women who have breast-sparing surgery followed by radiation therapy will still have sensation in the breast.