Definitions for radical mastectomy
rad·i·cal mas·tec·to·my

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1. radical mastectomynoun

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

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1. Radical mastectomy

   Radical mastectomy is a surgical procedure involving the removal of breast, underlying chest muscle (including pectoralis major and pectoralis minor), and lymph nodes of the axilla as a treatment for breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women today, and is primarily treated by surgery, particularly during the early twentieth century when the mastectomy was developed with success. However, with the advancement of technology and surgical skills, the extent of mastectomies has been reduced. Less invasive mastectomies are employed today in comparison to those in the past. Nowadays, a combination of radiotherapy and breast conserving mastectomy are employed to optimize treatment.

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1. radical mastectomy

   A radical mastectomy is a surgical procedure that involves the complete removal of the breast, underlying chest muscle, and lymph nodes of the arm pit as a treatment for breast cancer. This procedure was once very common, but less drastic surgeries are often used today, given the physical and emotional impact of such an extensive surgery.

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1. Radical mastectomy

   Radical mastectomy is a surgical procedure in which the breast, underlying chest muscle, and lymph nodes of the axilla are removed as a treatment for breast cancer. It was developed and first performed by William Stewart Halsted in 1882. From about 1895 to the mid-1970s about 90% of the women being treated for breast cancer in the U.S. underwent the Halsted radical mastectomy. This is a very morbid disfiguring surgery and is no longer performed except in extreme cases. Prior to 1975, if a woman had a lump in her breast, and the lump proved to be malignant, a radical mastectomy was performed immediately, in the belief that it was necessary to prevent the further spread of the cancer. If the lymph nodes tested benign, the surgery was considered successful. The operation was very stressful for women, because, in many cases, they would go under anesthesia not knowing whether a suspicious lump was malignant or not and wake up to find that a radical mastectomy had been performed. Today, there are three main categories of mastectomy: ⁕total mastectomy, ⁕modified radical mastectomy, ⁕partial mastectomy.

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   The numerical value of radical mastectomy in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

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   The numerical value of radical mastectomy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2