mas·tec·to·my

(mă-stĕk′tə-mē)

n. pl. mas·tec·to·mies

Surgical removal of all or part of a breast, sometimes including excision of the underlying pectoral muscles, associated skin, and regional lymph nodes, usually performed as a treatment for cancer.

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mastectomy

(mæˈstɛktəmɪ)

n, pl -mies

(Surgery) the surgical removal of a breast

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mas•tec•to•my

(mæˈstɛk tə mi)

n., pl. -mies.

the surgical removal of all or part of the breast or mamma.

[1920–25; < Greek mast(ós) breast]

mastectomy

Surgery to remove a breast.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

mastectomy - surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor

ablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue

modified radical mastectomy - removal of a breast and the pectoralis minor and some lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit

radical mastectomy - removal of a breast and the underlying muscles (pectoralis major and pectoralis minor) and lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit

simple mastectomy - removal of a breast leaving the underlying muscles and the lymph nodes intact

Translations

mammectomie mastectomie

mastectomia

mastectomia

mastectomy

[mæˈstektəmɪ] N (Med) → mastectomía f
she had to have a mastectomy → tuvieron que hacerle una mastectomía

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mastectomy

[mæˈstɛktəmi] n → mastectomie f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

mastectomy

n → Brustamputation f

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mastectomy

[ˌmæsˈtɛktəmɪ] n → mastectomia

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

mas·tec·to·my

n. mastectomía. V.: mammectomy

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

mastectomy

n (pl -mies) mastectomía; modified radical — mastectomía radical modificada

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Nagah et al2 compared Harmonic Scalpel with the Monopolar Electrocautry in Modified Radical Mastectomy and concluded that the use of harmonic scalpel in MRM shortened the axillary dissection time and caused significant decrease in blood loss and drainage volume and thus lessened overall hospital stay.

COMPARISON OF MEAN BLOOD LOSS USING HARMONIC SCALPEL AND MONOPOLAR ELECTROCAUTRY IN MODIFIED RADICAL MASTECTOMY

For other women, mastectomy (breast removal) is the best option--and a 2017 study indicates that less extensive mastectomy may be just as effective at preventing cancer recurrence as standard mastectomy.

Breast Cancer Surgery: Your Options: If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer, take some time to consider the treatment approaches

In women with a BRCA1/2 deleterious mutation, contralateral prophylactic mastectomy is expected to improve all-cause mortality [7, 8].

The Use of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers Undergoing Prophylactic Mastectomy: A Retrospective Consecutive Case-Series Study

Mastectomy is performed in approximately 40-50% of women with breast cancer (1).

Favorable Outcome with Close Margins in Patients Undergoing Nipple/Skin Sparing Mastectomy with Immediate Breast Reconstruction: 5-year Follow-up

The rate of breast reconstruction surgery for mastectomy increased 62% from 2009 to 2014, while the mastectomy rate itself "remained relatively stable," according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Reconstruction becoming more common after mastectomy

Summary: Simultaneous reconstructive surgery saves the psychological damage of mastectomy

Breast cancer patients must opt for reconstructive surgery

Although most frequently arising in the radically dissected neck or extremities, these have also been reported in association with mastectomy. There is a paucity of published cases of neuromas in cancer patients after surgery when compared with cases after amputation or surgery for benign conditions.

Traumatic neuroma in axillary dissection scar bed following mastectomy

Caring for patients after mastectomy procedures can be particularly challenging due to the complexities of the pain experienced.

Nursing a patient with acute pain

Five to ten percent of patients with operable breast cancer develop a chest wall recurrence within 10 years following mastectomy [1, 2].

Cutaneous Erythema at Scar Site of Modified Radical Mastectomy: An Unexpected Manifestation of Recurrent Carcinoma

I read with interest the work of Ismail Jatoi (1) and would like to add some useful information for the surgeons in the decision-making about bilateral prophylactic mastectomy (BPM).

What The Surgeons Should Know About The Bilateral Prophylactic Mastectomy in BRCA Mutation Carriers