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Mastectomy, Radical

Medical Definition:	Removal of the breast, pectoral muscles, axillary lymph nodes, and associated skin and subcutaneous tissue.
Guide Notes:	GEN or unspecified; MASTECTOMY, EXTENDED RADICAL & MASTECTOMY, MODIFIED RADICAL are also available; do not use /util except by MeSH definition
Also Called:	Meyer Mastectomy,Halsted Mastectomy
Previously Indexed:	Breast Neoplasms/surgery (1966-1988),Breast/surgery (1966-1988),Mastectomy (1966-1988)

Mastectomy, Radical Categories.

	Mastectomy, Extended Radical - Radical mastectomy with removal of the ipsilateral half of the sternum and a portion of ribs two through five with the underlying pleura and the internal mammary lymph nodes.
	Mastectomy, Modified Radical - Total mastectomy with axillary node dissection, but with preservation of the pectoral muscles.

Mastectomy, Radical Medical Definitions and Terms

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