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Mastectomy

What is a mastectomy?

A mastectomy is surgery to remove part or all of the breast. It's usually done to treat breast cancer by removing the cancer. A mastectomy may be the first treatment option for some types of breast cancer or done after chemotherapy for other types. If you are at a very high risk for breast cancer, sometimes a mastectomy may be done to reduce your risk.

What are the different types of mastectomies?

There are different types of mastectomies. Each differs in the amount of breast tissue and lymph nodes that are removed. Some types of breast surgery remove the breast skin and the nipple. Others may also remove nearby lymph nodes, which are part of your immune system and help protect your body from infection and disease.

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  1. Mastectomy (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is a mastectomy? A mastectomy is surgery to remove part or all of the breast. It's usually done to treat breast cancer by removing the cancer. A mastectomy may be the first treatment option for some ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/mastectomy.html - Health Topics
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. What You Need to Know about a Mastectomy (Susan G. Komen for the Cure)  
    Mastectomy/Specifics ... Mastectomy ... Susan G. Komen for the Cure ... Mastectomy is the surgical removal of the entire breast. There are 2 main types of mastectomy: ...
    https://www.komen.org/.../treatment/type/surgery/mastectomy - External Health Links
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
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