Total mastectomy
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| Total mastectomy | |
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| Term | Total mastectomy |
| Short definition | total mastectomy - (pronounced) (TOH-tul 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. Some of the lymph nodes under the arm may also be removed to check for cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
total mastectomy - (pronounced) (TOH-tul 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. Some of the lymph nodes under the arm may also be removed to check for cancer. Also called a simple mastectomy
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Total mastectomy
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