Mastectomy, radical: Removal of all
breast tissue, from just under the collar bone to the
abdomen, including the chest wall
muscles. The
axillary
lymph nodes are also removed.
Full article >>>MastectomyIn
mastectomy, your entire
breast is removed.
Mastectomy typically is a better choice than a lumpectomy followed by radiation in these instances: ...
Full article >>>MastectomyDefinition:
A
mastectomy is the surgical removal of the entire
breast, usually to treat serious
breast disease, such as
breast cancer.
Full article >>>Mastectomy - series: Normal
anatomyMastectomy - series Illustrations:
Breast cancer begins in the
breast and spreads
first to the
lymph nodes of the armpit (
axilla).
Full article >>>mastectomy (mas-TEK-toe-mee)
Surgery to remove the
breast (or as much of the
breast tissue as possible).
mastocytoma ...
Full article >>>Post
mastectomy painTight, constricting, burning
pain in the
posterior arm,
axilla, and
anterior chest wall.
Intercostobrachial ...
Full article >>>For localized
tumors,
mastectomy (removal of the whole
breast) may be appropriate, but
breast-conserving
surgery (removal of the
tumor and some surrounding
tissue, sometimes called lumpectomy) followed by local radiation is often preferable.
Full article >>>Many women who have had a
mastectomy decide to have
breast reconstruction
surgery. This reconstruction is done with
breast implants or the patient's own
tissue.
Full article >>>Lumpectomy See
Mastectomy-Segmental.
Lymphangiogram A test to look at the
lymph nodes.
Lymphatic system A network that includes
lymph nodes,
lymph, and
lymph vessels that serves as a filtering system for the
blood.
Full article >>>Mastectomy -
breast removal
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Full article >>>I was
first diagnosed in 2000 and following a
mastectomy,
chemotherapy and radiotherapy, three years later secondary tumours were found on my
liver and I have been having
chemotherapy since then.
Full article >>>Treatment for DCIS is a lumpectomy usually followed by
radiation therapy or simple
mastectomy with the removal of a limited number of
lymph nodes.
Full article >>>Possible surgical
treatments are lumpectomy (removing the
cancerous
tissue only) or
mastectomy (removing the entire
breast). A few or many
lymph nodes in the armpit area may also be removed.
Full article >>>People who have had radical
mastectomy (removal of a
breast and nearby
lymph nodes), a leg
vein removed for coronary bypass
surgery, ...
Full article >>>Marsupial pouch An adjustable terry cloth belt with an attachable pouch used to house drainage tubes often
left in following
mastectomy or lumpectomy,
cardiac surgery, etc.
Full article >>>Mastalgia (
Breast Pain)
MastectomyMastitis (
Breast Infection)
Mastocytoma (
Urticaria Pigmentosa)
Mastocytosis (
Urticaria Pigmentosa) ...
Full article >>>A malignant phyllodes
tumor is treated by removing it along with a wider margin of normal
tissue, or by
mastectomy. These
cancers do not respond to hormonal therapy and are not so likely to respond to
chemotherapy or
radiation therapy.
Full article >>>Some
tumors will show up on a
mammogram two years before you can feel a lump, which may be early enough to spare you from a
mastectomy or even
chemotherapy.
Full article >>>So the
cancer has already been treated with lumpectomy and radiation or with
mastectomy. Hormonal therapy in that setting mops up those microscopic
disease and increases the cure rate of
breast cancer.
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