Mastectomy
Inside the ThirdAge.com Medical Procedures Center you will find the latest news, research and information about the Mastectomy procedure. You can research what it is, the reason it should be done, a description of how it is performed, what future procedures may need to be done based on the results and what complications you should be watching for.
Alternate Names for Mastectomy:
Breast surgery
Surgery for breast cancer
Surgery to remove a breast
Surgical removal, breast
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What is Mastectomy?
Alternate Names for Mastectomy:
Breast surgery
Surgery for breast cancer
Surgery to remove a breast
Surgical removal, breast
A mastectomy is a surgery done to remove breast tissue. A number of different mastectomy procedures exist, including:
- Partial mastectomy or lumpectomy-a tumor and a small margin of surrounding breast tissue is removed
- Simple mastectomy-the entire breast is removed
- Modified radical mastectomy-entire breast and some lymph nodes in the armpit are removed, but chest muscles are left in place
- Radical mastectomy-entire breast, lymph nodes, and chest muscle are removed (rarely done)
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 Results What are the next steps and other possible tests needed after you have received the results. |
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