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modified radical mastectomy

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005455

Surgery to remove the whole breast, which may include the nipple, areola (the dark-colored skin around the nipple), and skin over the breast. Most of the lymph nodes under the arm are also removed.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-005455
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005455",
  "term": "modified radical mastectomy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Surgery to remove the whole breast, which may include the nipple, areola (the dark-colored skin around the nipple), and skin over the breast. Most of the lymph nodes under the arm are also removed.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/modified-radical-mastectomy/"
}

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