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Postoperative Modified Radical Mastectomy And Treatment Of Seroma
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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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 »
Breast Cancer Surgery: Lumpectomy, Breast Conserving Surgery, ...
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Mastectomy
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
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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 »
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 »
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