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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for mastectomy
  1. Mastectomy (National Library of Medicine)  
    A mastectomy is surgery to remove a breast or part of a breast. It is usually done to treat ... cancer. Types of breast surgery include: Total (simple) mastectomy - removal of breast tissue and nipple Modified radical ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/mastectomy.html - Health Topics
  2. Breast Reconstruction (National Library of Medicine)  
    If you need a mastectomy, you have a choice about whether or not to have surgery to rebuild the shape of the breast. Instead of ... be done at the same time as the mastectomy, or it may be done later on. If ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/breastreconstruction.html - Health Topics
  3. Breast Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... for breast cancer include: Surgery such as A mastectomy, which removes the whole breast A lumpectomy to ... very high risk may decide to get a mastectomy (of their healthy breasts) to prevent breast cancer. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/breastcancer.html - Health Topics
  4. Edema (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... cirrhosis Pregnancy Problems with lymph nodes, especially after mastectomy Some medicines Standing or walking a lot when ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/edema.html - Health Topics
  5. Male Breast Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Treatment for male breast cancer is usually a mastectomy, which is surgery to remove the breast. Other ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/malebreastcancer.html - Health Topics