One of the primary types of breast cancer surgery is a mastectomy. This surgery is not only used to treat breast cancer, but just as importantly, to help prevent the cancer from returning in the future.
In this video, learn more about the four different types of the mastectomy procedure.
Dr. Alberty is a surgical breast oncologist at the Dubin Breast Center of the Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai Hospital.
References
American Cancer Society. (2023). Mastectomy.
MedlinePlus. (2016). Mastectomy.
Kwong, A. (2022). Mastectomy: indications, types, and concurrent axillary lymph node management. UpToDate.
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