Mastectomy

Top of the page Mastectomy A mastectomy is the removal of the entire breast. This is called total or simple mastectomy. In a modified radical mastectomy, the breast is removed along with the lymph nodes under the arm, the lining over the chest muscles, and sometimes part of the chest wall muscles. ByHealthwise StaffPrimary Medical Reviewer Sarah A. Marshall, MD – Family Medicine Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine Laura S. Dominici, MD – Surgery, General Surgery, Oncology Current as ofMarch 28, 2018 Current as of:
March 28, 2018Author:
Healthwise Staff Medical Review:
Sarah A. Marshall, MD – Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine & Laura S. Dominici, MD – Surgery, General Surgery, Oncology