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… Breast Cancer: Should I Have Breast-Conserving Surgery or a Mastectomy? Decision Point You may want to have … nodes under the arm (axillary lymph nodes) is called a modified radical mastectomy . With either breast-conserving …
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… Mastectomy (Removal of the Breast) for Breast Cancer On this page: Surgery Overview What to expect Why It Is Done How Well It … mastectomy . This is the removal of the whole breast. Modified radical mastectomy . This is the removal of the …
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… Breast Implant Surgery for Breast Reconstruction On this page: Surgery Overview How It … of a breast after part or all of the breast is removed ( mastectomy ) because of cancer. Several types of implants …
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… Radical Prostatectomy On this page: Surgery Overview What To Expect Why It Is Done How Well It Works Risks Surgery Overview A radical prostatectomy is surgery to …
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… Breast Cancer: Should I Have Breast Reconstruction After a Mastectomy? Decision Point You may want to have a say in … many different decisions, including when to have the surgery and what type of reconstruction to have. Be sure to …
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… Breast surgery and breastfeeding Last updated August 5, 2013 Some types of breast surgery can create challenges for breastfeeding. If you have …
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… Breast-Conserving Surgery (Lumpectomy) for Breast Cancer On this page: Surgery … Breast Cancer: Should I Have Breast-Conserving Surgery or a Mastectomy? How Well It Works For early-stage breast cancer, …
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… Breastfeeding After Breast Surgery On this page: Overview Overview Women who have had breast implants or surgery to remove cysts or benign (non-cancerous) lumps …
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… Tissue Flap Surgery for Breast Reconstruction On this page: Surgery … usually done after part or all of the breast is removed ( mastectomy ) because of cancer. It may also be done for …
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… Thinking About Bilateral Mastectomy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer On this page: … early-stage breast cancer, women who have breast-conserving surgery ( lumpectomy ) followed by radiation treatments live …
