Modified radical mastectomy
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| Modified radical mastectomy | |
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| Term | Modified radical mastectomy |
| Short definition | Modified radical mastectomy - (pronounced) (MAH-dih-FIDE RA-dih-kul ma-STEK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove the entire breast, which may include the nipple, areola (the dark skin around the nipple), and the skin over the breast. Most of the lymph nodes under the arm will also be removed |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Modified radical mastectomy - (pronounced) (MAH-dih-FIDE RA-dih-kul ma-STEK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove the entire breast, which may include the nipple, areola (the dark skin around the nipple), and the skin over the breast. Most of the lymph nodes under the arm will also be removed
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