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Mastectomy

Medical Definition:
Guide Notes:	GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not use /util except by MeSH definition

Mastectomy Categories.

	Mastectomy, Radical - Removal of the breast, pectoral muscles, axillary lymph nodes, and associated skin and subcutaneous tissue.
	Mastectomy, Segmental - Removal of only enough breast tissue to ensure that the margins of the resected surgical specimen are free of tumor.
	Mastectomy, Simple - Removal of only the breast tissue and nipple and a small portion of the overlying skin.
	Mastectomy, Subcutaneous - Excision of breast tissue with preservation of overlying skin, nipple, and areola so that breast form may be reconstructed.

Mastectomy Medical Definitions and Terms

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