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mastectomy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | ablation, cutting out, excision, extirpation |
| Has types | modified radical mastectomy, radical mastectomy, simple mastectomy |
Examples of mastectomy
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After her mastectomy, the pathology confirmed that Fischer had no breast cancer.
From the ocregister.com
As part of her cancer treatment, she had a mastectomy to remove her left breast.
From the nytimes.com
A preventive mastectomy doesn't guarantee that she won't develop ovarian cancer.
From the cnn.com
For the mastectomy, I just wanted to stay tall in the saddle and that's OK, too.
From the omaha.com
Six weeks after the failed surgery, I had a mastectomy with full reconstruction.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Survival after lumpectomy and mastectomy for early stage invasive breast cancer.
From the sciencedaily.com
At 35, facing the prospect of a mastectomy, Elizabeth went to her psychoanalyst.
From the time.com
She had a mastectomy, and her influence encouraged more women to have mammograms.
From the washingtonpost.com
Fortunately, it was caught early and I had a partial mastectomy and radiotherapy.
From the dailymail.co.uk
- Surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor
- In medicine, mastectomy is the medical term for the surgical removal of one or both breasts, partially or completely. ...
- Surgery to remove the breast (or as much of the breast tissue as possible).
- Surgical removal of entire affected breast. Patients with high risk factors for breast cancer may undergo mastectomy for prevention
- A mastectomy is an operation to remove a breast, and most of the skin covering it. It is usually done to treat or prevent breast cancer.
- This term used in medical language involves the removal of breast tissue, mostly due to cancer.
- Surgical procedure in which part of the breast or the entire breast is removed. Types of mastectomy include partial mastectomy, segmental mastectomy, modified radical mastectomy, radical mastectomy, total mastectomy, and skin-sparing mastectomy. ...
- The surgical removal of one or both breasts to treat breast cancer.
- The process of removing breast tissue because of a cancerous or precancerous growth being present. A number of women who have had a mastectomy often choose to undergo breast reconstruction in order to restore the natural appearance of breasts.
