mastectomy
Surgical breast removal
Mastectomy is the surgical removal of a breast, typically performed to treat or prevent breast cancer.
A partial or segmental mastectomy removes only the tumor and surrounding tissue, while a radical mastectomy removes the entire breast along with underlying muscle and lymph nodes.
She opted for a double mastectomy after genetic testing revealed high cancer risk.
Controlled cut into tissue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
- excisionCutting out of tissue
sutures · drainage · flap · tissue · margins · axillary · dissection · sentinel node
Tumor suppressor gene
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- hereditaryPassed through generations
- prophylacticMeasure preventing disease or harm
- oncogeneTumor-inducing genetic element
genetic testing · carrier · familial · predisposition · counseling · risk assessment · inheritance · biomarker
Excision of abnormal growth
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- unilateralAffecting one side only
- radicalRoot-indicating symbol
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
carcinoma · malignant · metastasis · biopsy · pathology · oncologist · chemotherapy · radiation
Intense sorrow from loss
- body imageFeelings about one's appearance
- identityWho someone is
- support groupGathering for mutual encouragement
- survivorOne still alive after
trauma · acceptance · intimacy · femininity · counseling · advocacy · awareness · pink ribbon
Device placed inside tissue
- expanderSomething that widens
- autologousFrom the same organism
- prosthesisManufactured replacement body part
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
cosmetic · plastic surgeon · silicone · saline · revision
incision
Controlled cut into tissue
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- surgeonPhysician who operates
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
excision · sutures · drainage · flap · tissue · margins · axillary · dissection · sentinel node · operating room
BRCA1
Tumor suppressor gene
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- hereditaryPassed through generations
- prophylacticMeasure preventing disease or harm
oncogene · genetic testing · carrier · familial · predisposition · counseling · risk assessment · inheritance · biomarker
lumpectomy
Excision of abnormal growth
- bilateralInvolving two parties
- unilateralAffecting one side only
- radicalRoot-indicating symbol
tumor · carcinoma · malignant · metastasis · biopsy · pathology · oncologist · chemotherapy · radiation · immunotherapy
grief
Intense sorrow from loss
- body imageFeelings about one's appearance
- identityWho someone is
- support groupGathering for mutual encouragement
survivor · trauma · acceptance · intimacy · femininity · counseling · advocacy · awareness · pink ribbon · journey
implant
Device placed inside tissue
- expanderSomething that widens
- autologousFrom the same organism
- prosthesisManufactured replacement body part
symmetry · cosmetic · plastic surgeon · silicone · saline · revision
- cancer treatmentchemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy
- medical caresurgery, examination, injection, prescription, medication
- medical proceduressurgery, transplant, bypass surgery, biopsy, heart surgery
- surgeriessurgery, appendectomy, hysterectomy, minor surgery, elective surgery
- breast cancerbreast cancer, mammogram, lumpectomy, mammography, breast exam
- oncologycancer, tumor, carcinoma, metastasis, malignancy
- double mastectomyRemoval of both breasts
- radical mastectomyFull breast and tissue excision