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Results 1 - 10 of 18 for Mastectomy
  1. Mastectomy 
    A mastectomy is surgery to remove the breast tissue. Some of the skin and the nipple may also be ... free during surgery. There are different types of mastectomies. Which one your surgeon performs depends on the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002919.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Mastectomy - discharge 
    You had a mastectomy . This is surgery that removes the entire breast. The surgery was done to treat or prevent breast cancer . Now ... was one of these: For a nipple-sparing mastectomy, the surgeon removed the entire breast and left ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000244.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Mastectomy and breast reconstruction - what to ask your doctor 
    You may be having a mastectomy . This is surgery to remove your breast. Most often, a mastectomy is done to treat breast cancer . Sometimes, it is done ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000253.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Breast reconstruction - natural tissue 
    After a mastectomy , some women choose to have surgery to remake their breast. This type of surgery is called breast reconstruction. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007404.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Breast reconstruction - implants 
    After a mastectomy , some women choose to have surgery to remake their breast. This type of surgery is called breast reconstruction. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007403.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Breast lump removal 
    ... may be hard to know whether lumpectomy or mastectomy (removal of the entire breast) is best. You ... same chance of curing breast cancer as a mastectomy . It is a good option as you get ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002918.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Mastectomy - series (image) 
    ... radiation therapy is as effective as a radical mastectomy. Typically, lumpectomy does not require a breast replacement ( ... is unnecessary. A procedure such as a segmental mastectomy can be performed. In segmental mastectomy, the cancer ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100031_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Lymphedema - self-care 
    Lymphedema is the buildup of lymph in your body. Lymph is a fluid surrounding tissues. Lymph moves through vessels in the lymph system ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000045.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Breast cancer 
    ... cancerous tissue: A lumpectomy removes the breast lump. Mastectomy removes all or part of the breast and ... situ) and ductal carcinoma: Lumpectomy plus radiation or mastectomy is the standard treatment. Stage I and II: ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000913.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Breast reconstruction - series (image) 
    Breast removal (mastectomy), is performed most frequently for cancer of the breast. Occasionally, in patients with a strong family history of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100156_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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