The most common type of mastectomy. Breast skin, nipple, areola and underarm lymph nodes are removed. The chest muscles are saved.
Total mastectomy in continuity with a Level 2 or 3 axillary dissection, without excision of the pectoralis major muscle and with or without excision of the pectoralis minor muscles. See also Patey's operation.
The removal of a complete breast (breast, skin, nipple, and areola) and most of the lymph nodes under the arm on the same side.
a treatment for breast cancer in which the entire breast, a section of the chest muscle, and lymph nodes in the chest and underarm are removed
Surgery for breast cancer in which the breast, some of the lymph nodes under the arm, the lining over the chest muscles, and sometimes part of the chest wall muscles are removed.
surgical removal of the breast and most of the axillary lymph nodes on the same side, leaving the chest muscles intact.
removal of a breast and the pectoralis minor and some lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit
Removal of the entire breast and a sample of axillary lymph nodes. Treatment
Removal of the entire breast, nipple, areola, and often the underarm lymph nodes.
A modified radical mastectomy is a surgery for breast cancer in which the breast, the lining over the chest muscles, and some or all of the nearby lymph nodes are removed. Sometimes the surgeon also removes part of the chest wall muscles.
surgical removal of the entire breast and the ancillary lymph nodes.
Surgery to remove the entire breast, nipple and axillary lymph nodes.
(mas-TEK-toe-mee): Surgical procedure in which the breast, some of the lymph nodes in the armpit, and the lining over the chest muscles are removed.
Surgery to remove the cancerous tissue and the entire breast. The chest muscles are left intact. This may or may not be combined with axillary lymph node dissection.
a total mastectomy with axillary node removal but leaving the pectoral muscle.
the most common type of mastectomy; involves removal of the breast, fat, and lymph nodes from the underarm. (The chest muscles are left intact.)
the removal of the entire breast (including the nipple, the areola, and the overlying skin), some of the lymph nodes under the arm (also called the axillary lymph glands), and the lining over the chest muscles. In some cases, part of the chest wall muscles is also removed.
Surgical removal of the breast, some fat and most of the lymph nodes in the armpit, leaving the chest wall muscles largely intact.
Surgery that removes the entire breast, including some axillary (underarm) lymph nodes; also known as Patey mastectomy. In some cases, the pectoralis minor (upper chest muscle) may be removed if it is cancerous or blocks the removal of lymph nodes.
Surgery for breast cancer in which the breast, most or all of the lymph nodes under the arm, and the lining over the chest muscles are removed. Sometimes the surgeon also removes part of the chest wall muscles.
The removal of the breast, some lymph nodes in the armpit, and sometimes part of the chest wall muscles.
Breast surgery, which removes as much breast tissue as possible; the most common mastectomy procedure that is performed today.
all the breast tissue is removed, including the lining of the chest muscle and the underarm lymph nodes.