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In medicine, mastectomy is the medical term for the surgical removal of one or both breasts, partially or completely. Mastectomy is usually done to combat breast cancer; in some cases, women believed to be at high risk of breast cancer have the operation prophylactically, that is, to prevent cancer rather than treat it. In contrast, in a lumpectomy, a lump of tissue rather than the whole breast is removed. Traditionally, in the case of breast cancer, the whole breast was removed. Often the m ...
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- After Surgery (Breast Cancer Surgery) (breastcancer.org)
- American Cancer Society
- Breast Cancer - Surgery [Interactive Tutorial] (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
- Breast Cancer Survivors Can Save Breast After Large Tumor Removal (American Society of Plastic Surgeons)
- Breast Cancer Treatment by Stage (American Cancer Society)
- Breast Prostheses List (American Cancer Society)
- Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy (American Cancer Society)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Mastectomy (National Institutes of Health)
- Immediate Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy Is Safe (American Society of Plastic Surgeons)
- Lumpectomy: What to Expect (breastcancer.org)
- Lymph Node Removal (breastcancer.org)
- Lymphedema (Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization)
- Lymphedema Prevention (National Lymphedema Network)
- Male Breast Cancer: Surgery (American Cancer Society)
- Mastectomy (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Mastectomy (National Library of Medicine)
- Mastectomy No Better Than Lumpectomy for Women with Small Breast Tumors (National Cancer Institute)
- Mastectomy vs. Lumpectomy (breastcancer.org)
- Mastectomy: What to Expect (breastcancer.org)
- National Cancer Institute
- Pictures of Treatment (Breast Cancer Surgery) (breastcancer.org)
- Post-Mastectomy Breast Reconstruction Complications Common (American Cancer Society)
- Preventive Mastectomy
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- Race a Factor in Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy (American Cancer Society)
- Race, Age, Geography, Significantly Decrease Odds of Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy (American Society of Plastic Surgeons)
- Radiation Therapy After Lumpectomy May Save Lives (American Cancer Society)
- Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection (breastcancer.org)
- Sexual Impact Following Breast Cancer Treatment (American Cancer Society)
- Skin-Sparing Mastectomy (breastcancer.org)
- Surgery for Breast Cancer (American Cancer Society)
- Surgery Risks (Breast Cancer Surgery) (breastcancer.org)
- Survey Finds Room for Improvement in Prophylactic Mastectomy (American Cancer Society)
- Treatment of Male Breast Cancer by Stage (American Cancer Society)
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- What Happens After Treatment for Breast Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
- Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization
- Your Rights After a Mastectomy (Federal Citizen Information Center, GSA)
- Your Rights After a Mastectomy (Dept. of Labor)
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