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mastectomy

(ma-STEK-toh-mee)
Surgery to remove part or all of the breast. There are different types of mastectomy that differ in the amount of tissue and lymph nodes removed.
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Total (simple) mastectomy; drawing shows removal of the whole breast and some of the lymph nodes under the arm.Enlarge this image in new window
Total (simple) mastectomy. The whole breast is removed. Some of the lymph nodes under the arm may also be removed.
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