Breast surgery: Modified mastectomy
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Breast surgery: Modified mastectomy
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A modified mastectomy is the removal of the breast, the lymph nodes under the arm, the lining over the chest muscles, and sometimes part of the chest wall muscles. This is the most common surgery for breast cancer.
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| Primary Medical Reviewer | Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Douglas A. Stewart, MD - Medical Oncology |
| Last Updated | August 31, 2007 |
| Last updated: | August 31, 2007 |
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| Reviewed By: | Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine, Douglas A. Stewart, MD - Medical Oncology |
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