Mastectomy Incisions
Woman with skin-sparing mastectomy.
A pink line indicates "keyhole"–like incision
B pink highlighted area indicates tissue removed at mastectomy
Learn more about skin-sparing mastectomy and breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy).
Skin–Sparing Mastectomy | Total (Simple) Mastectomy | Modified Radical Mastectomy |
Radical Mastectomy
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From Our Experts
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From Our Sources
Mastectomy Risks
Source: Breastcancer.org
Like all surgeries, mastectomy has some risks: Numbness of the skin along the incision site and mild to moderate tenderness of the adjacent area:... Read more »
Mastectomy: What to Expect
Source: Breastcancer.org
Before mastectomy surgery In the hospital on the day of surgery, you’ll change into a hospital gown and wait in a preoperative holding area. Some... Read more »
Breast Reconstruction FAQs: Implant After Mastectomy?
Q. I’ve heard there are lots of different choices for reconstruction. Can you summarize the basics? A. Sure. They boil down to two main choices,... Read more »
Life After Mastectomy: Adjusting to Reconstruction
As soon as my doctor recommended a bilateral mastectomy after diagnosing me with breast cancer, she quickly followed with a discussion about... Read more »
Mastectomy
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Mastectomy is the most common treatment for breast cancer today. As recently as 15 years ago, many doctors considered radical mastectomy the only... Read more »
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