| radical mastectomy |
surgery to remove the entire breast (including the nipple, areola, and overlying skin), the lymph nodes under the arm, also called the axillary lymph glands, and the chest muscles.
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| radical mastectomy |
removal of the entire breast, along with underlying muscle and lymph nodes of the armpit. Recurrence (relapse): the reappearance of an illness and its symptoms after treatment. Red blood cells: the blood cells that carry oxygen from the lungs throughout the body.
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| radical mastectomy |
Surgical removal of a breast
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| radical mastectomy |
Removal of the entire breast, nipple/areolar region, the pectoral (chest) major and minor muscles, and lymph nodes. This procedure is rarely performed today
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