Mastectomy, Radical

Removal of the breast, pectoral muscles, axillary lymph nodes, and associated skin and subcutaneous tissue.

Year introduced: 1989

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Tree Number(s): E04.466.678

MeSH Unique ID: D015409

Entry Terms:

• Mastectomies, Radical
• Radical Mastectomies
• Radical Mastectomy
• Meyer Mastectomy
• Mastectomy, Meyer
• Halsted Mastectomy
• Mastectomy, Halsted

Previous Indexing:

• Breast Neoplasms/surgery (1966-1988)
• Breast/surgery (1966-1988)
• Mastectomy (1966-1988)

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Mastectomy
Mastectomy, Radical
Mastectomy, Extended Radical
Mastectomy, Modified Radical