Segmental mastectomy
| Segmental mastectomy | |
|---|---|
| Term | Segmental mastectomy |
| Short definition | Segmental mastectomy - (pronounced) (seg-MEN-tul ma-STEK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove cancer or other abnormal tissue from the breast and some surrounding normal tissue, but not the breast itself. Some lymph nodes under the arm can be removed for a biopsy. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Segmental mastectomy - (pronounced) (seg-MEN-tul ma-STEK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove cancer or other abnormal tissue from the breast and some surrounding normal tissue, but not the breast itself. Some lymph nodes under the arm can be removed for a biopsy. Part of the chest wall lining may also be removed if the cancer is nearby. Also known as breast-conserving surgery, breast-conserving surgery, lumpectomy, partial mastectomy, and quadrantectomy
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