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Mastectomy

Known as: mastectomy procedures, Mammectomy, surgical removal of the breast 
Surgery to remove the breast (or as much of the breast tissue as possible).
National Institutes of Health

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Broader (4)

AmputationBreastExcisionOperation on breast
Educational aspectsFemale breastLymphedemaMalignant neoplasm of breast

Narrower (10)

Extended radical mastectomyHalsted MastectomyLumpectomy of breastMastectomy, Radical

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Radiation therapy, cardiac risk factors, and cardiac toxicity in early-stage breast cancer patients.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Intraoperative margin assessment reduces reexcision rates in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ treated with breast-conserving surgery.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Medical contraindications are not a major factor in the underutilization of breast conserving therapy.
Review
1998
Review
1998
Treatment for lymphedema of the arm‐The Casley‐Smith method
This paper gives an outline of the Casley‐Smith method for the treatment of lymphedema of the arm. It includes a brief summary of… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Definitive irradiation for intraductal carcinoma of the breast.
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Prognosis following local or regional recurrence after conservative surgery and radiotherapy for early stage breast carcinoma.
Review
1987
Review
1987
The control of breast cancer through mammography screening. What is the evidence?
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
A HUMAN TUMOUR MODEL
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
A randomized trial of aminoglutethimide versus tamoxifen in metastatic breast cancer.
Abstract We compared antiestrogen therapy (tamoxifen) with an estrogen suppression regimen (aminoglutethimide-hydrocortisone) in… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Stage III and localized stage IV breast cancer: irradiation alone vs irradiation plus surgery.
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