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partial mastectomy

see mastectomy.

Glossary

... Breast implant: a sac used to increase breast size or restore the shape
of a breast after mastectomy or partial mastectomy. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/moreinformation/breastreconstructionaftermastectomy/breast-reconstruction-after-mastectomy-glossary

Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy

... Breast implant: a sac used to increase breast size or restore the shape
of a breast after mastectomy or partial mastectomy. ...

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/002992-pdf.pdf

Surgery for breast cancer

... Partial (segmental) mastectomy or quadrantectomy: This surgery removes
more of the breast tissue than in a lumpectomy (up to one-quarter of the ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/overviewguide/breast-cancer-overview-treating-surgery

Surgery for breast cancer

... of surgery is sometimes called partial (or segmental ... This is called
post-mastectomy pain syndrome (PMPS ... in women who had mastectomies, ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/detailedguide/breast-cancer-treating-surgery

Cancer Glossary

... There are several types of mastectomies. Modified radical mastectomy removes
the breast, skin ... Partial or segmental mastectomy removes only the ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=m

Treatment of invasive breast cancer, by stage

... Local therapy: Stage I cancers can be treated with either BCS
(lumpectomy, partial mastectomy) or mastectomy. The lymph ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/detailedguide/breast-cancer-treating-by-stage

Cancer Glossary

... There are several types of mastectomies. Modified radical mastectomy removes
the breast, skin ... Partial or segmental mastectomy removes only the ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerglossary/index.aspx?letter=M

What is gestational trophoblastic disease?

... There are 2 types of hydatidiform moles: complete and partial. ... A partial
hydatidiform mole develops when 2 sperm fertilize a normal egg. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/gestationaltrophoblasticdisease/detailedguide/gestational-trophoblastic-disease-what-is-g-t-d

Kidney-sparing Surgery Improves Survival in Study

... to survive kidney cancer no matter which kind of surgery they received, but
were less likely to die from other causes if they had the partial surgery. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/kidney-sparing-surgery-improves-survival-in-study

Breast Cancer Overview

... Partial (segmental) mastectomy or quadrantectomy: This surgery removes
more of the breast tissue than in a lumpectomy (up to one-quarter of the ...

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/003037-pdf.pdf