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Description Of Mastectomy Surgery
A mastectomy is surgery to remove the entire breast. It is usually done to treat
Alternative Names
Breast removal surgery; Subcutaneous mastectomy; Total mastectomy; Simple mastectomy; Modified radical mastectomy
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You will be given
- For a subcutaneous mastectomy, the surgeon removes the entire breast but leaves the nipple and areola (the pigmented circle around the nipple)...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Mastectomy
Source: Breastcancer.org
Mastectomy is surgery to remove a breast. On these pages, you can find out more about different types of mastectomy, get help with decision-making,... Read more »
Mastectomy Plus Reconstruction
Source: Breastcancer.org
Some women decide to have the breast rebuilt, or reconstructed, during the same operation that removes the breast. This is called “immediate... Read more »
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