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Types Of Total Mastectomy
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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- 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: 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 »
What is Mastectomy?
Source: Breastcancer.org
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Source: eOrthopod
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Preventive Mastectomy
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Preventive mastectomy is a controversial subject. Preventive mastectomy (also called prophylactic mastectomy) is surgery to remove one or both... Read more »
Mastectomy vs. Lumpectomy
Source: Breastcancer.org
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