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Mastectomy Body Image
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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After Your Mastectomy: Body Tissue (Autologous) Reconstruction
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From Our Sources
Image: Vicki -- Mastectomy
Source: Breastcancer.org
Age 37 at diagnosis (1991) Age 43 in photo (1997) Because of a very close friend I had the distinct advantage of knowing what I would look like... Read more »
Prophylactic Mastectomy
Source: Breastcancer.org
What is prophylactic mastectomy? Is prophylactic mastectomy right for you? Prophylactic mastectomy plus reconstruction Prophylactic mastectomy: What... Read more »
Image: Total (Simple) Mastectomy
Source: Breastcancer.org
Woman with total (simple) mastectomy. A pink highlighted area indicates tissue removed at mastectomy B axillary lymph nodes: levels I C axillary... Read more »
Image: Radical Mastectomy
Source: Breastcancer.org
Woman with radical mastectomy. A pink highlighted area indicates tissue removed at mastectomy B axillary lymph nodes: levels I C axillary lymph... Read more »
Image: Modified Radical Mastectomy
Source: Breastcancer.org
Woman with modified radical mastectomy. A pink highlighted area indicates tissue removed at mastectomy B axillary lymph nodes: levels I C axillary... Read more »
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