Mastectomy
Mastectomy. A mastectomy is removing all or part of the breast. Mastectomies are usually done to treat breast cancer. There are several types of mastectomies. They include: 🎯Partial (segmental) mastectomy. This involves removing the breast cancer and a larger part of the normal breast tissue around the breast cancer. This surgery is also called breast-conserving surgery. 🎯Total (or simple) mastectomy. This involves removing the entire breast, including the nipple, the areola, and most of the overlying skin. 🎯Modified radical mastectomy. This involves removing the entire breast, including the nipple, the areola, and the overlying skin. The surgeon also removes the lymph nodes under the arm.
Mastectomy is the medical term for the surgical removal of one or both breasts, partially or completely. A mastectomy is usually carried out to treat breast cancer. In some cases, people believed to be at high risk of breast cancer have the operation prophylactically, that is, as a preventive measure.
