Tag: mastectomy

Mastectomy: The surgical removal of a breast. The amount of tissue removed depends on the location of the tumor, whether breast reconstruction is planned, and other factors. Skin sparing mastectomy is designed to leave as much skin as possible in order to accommodate reconstruction.

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03/09/14
Reconstruction using fat stem cells could promote TN metastasis
01/20/13
Some BC types have up to 11% locoregional recurrence after mastectomy
06/13/12
It's too early to regrow breasts using fat stem cells
12/04/11
Lumpectomy vs. mastectomy rates vary by type of breast cancer
10/22/11
Young breast cancer patients require aggressive treatment
03/22/10
Breast reduction surgery may be combined with lumpectomy for DCIS
03/10/10
Breast tissue of high risk women resembles nontumor tissue of patients

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