mastectomy

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mas·tec·to·my ma-ˈstek-tə-mē How to pronounce mastectomy (audio)

plural mastectomies

: surgical removal of all or part of the breast and sometimes associated lymph nodes and muscles

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Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. Early cases can often be treated with drugs or with a small operation called a lumpectomy (because it removes a lump). Though a "simple mastectomy" is larger than a lumpectomy, it allows the breast to be reconstructed, using artificial implants or tissue from elsewhere on the body. But "radical mastectomy", which is required when the cancer is at an advanced stage, takes much of the chest muscle and makes reconstruction impossible.

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Recent Examples on the Web But, for Wendy Knecht, the bill has been a hard-fought battle that began when she was diagnosed in December 2014 with the BRCA2 gene mutation and a subsequent decision to reduce her risk of breast cancer by having a preventive double mastectomy.

Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Seven years ago, after being diagnosed with breast cancer, Lee underwent a double mastectomy.

Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 Unlike Ayala, Bates developed lymphedema later in life after she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy in 2012.

Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com, 26 June 2022 Trans men who have had a mastectomy and still get a period may also experience cyclic pain from the minimal amount of breast tissue that may remain on the chest.

Rozalynn S. Frazier, SELF, 29 July 2022 Ordinarily, oncologists would give cancer drugs before a mastectomy to shrink the tumor, allowing for a less invasive surgery.

Gina Kolata, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022 Ordinarily, oncologists would give cancer drugs before a mastectomy to shrink the tumor, allowing for a less invasive surgery.

New York Times, 23 July 2022 Melissa Ward was told the malignant tumor in her right breast had been successfully treated with chemotherapy and a subsequent double mastectomy in 2018.

Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2022 The sly and sinister folk horror tale centers on aging British movie star Veronica Ghent (Alice Krige), who undergoes a mastectomy and travels to a remote Scottish retreat with her young nurse (Kota Eberhardt) to recover.

Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 July 2022 See More

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释义	mastectomy noun mas·tec·to·my ma-ˈstek-tə-mē plural mastectomies : surgical removal of all or part of the breast and sometimes associated lymph nodes and muscles Did you know? Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. Early cases can often be treated with drugs or with a small operation called a lumpectomy (because it removes a lump). Though a "simple mastectomy" is larger than a lumpectomy, it allows the breast to be reconstructed, using artificial implants or tissue from elsewhere on the body. But "radical mastectomy", which is required when the cancer is at an advanced stage, takes much of the chest muscle and makes reconstruction impossible. Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web But, for Wendy Knecht, the bill has been a hard-fought battle that began when she was diagnosed in December 2014 with the BRCA2 gene mutation and a subsequent decision to reduce her risk of breast cancer by having a preventive double mastectomy. Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Seven years ago, after being diagnosed with breast cancer, Lee underwent a double mastectomy. Amethyst Tate, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 Unlike Ayala, Bates developed lymphedema later in life after she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy in 2012. Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com, 26 June 2022 Trans men who have had a mastectomy and still get a period may also experience cyclic pain from the minimal amount of breast tissue that may remain on the chest. Rozalynn S. Frazier, SELF, 29 July 2022 Ordinarily, oncologists would give cancer drugs before a mastectomy to shrink the tumor, allowing for a less invasive surgery. Gina Kolata, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022 Ordinarily, oncologists would give cancer drugs before a mastectomy to shrink the tumor, allowing for a less invasive surgery. New York Times, 23 July 2022 Melissa Ward was told the malignant tumor in her right breast had been successfully treated with chemotherapy and a subsequent double mastectomy in 2018. Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2022 The sly and sinister folk horror tale centers on aging British movie star Veronica Ghent (Alice Krige), who undergoes a mastectomy and travels to a remote Scottish retreat with her young nurse (Kota Eberhardt) to recover. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Greek mastos breast + English -ectomy First Known Use circa 1923, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition mastectomy noun mas·tec·to·my ma-ˈstek-tə-mē plural mastectomies : surgical removal of all or part of the breast and sometimes associated lymph nodes and muscles see modified radical mastectomy, partial mastectomy, radical mastectomy, simple mastectomy
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