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Modified Radical Mastectomy

AORN Journal, 2017
Modified radical mastectomy combines a total glandular mastectomy with a level I and II axillary lymph node dissection. Although largely supplanted by less radical procedures, it is still required occasionally in the treatment of invasive breast cancer.
James P. De Andrade, Ronald J. Weigel
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Modified Radical Mastectomy

Surgical Clinics of North America, 1978
The recent history of operations for breast cancer indicates a growing trend toward conservatism. The modified radical mastectomy achieves the goal of removing all evidence of cancer in the breast involved and removes the regional lymph nodes for accurate staging of the disease.
R E, Hermann, E, Steiger
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Modified radical mastectomy

Cancer, 1971
Considering the uncertainty as to the biological propensity of a given tumor and until further evidence provides precise indications for lesser operations modified radical mastectomy seems best for most breast cancer patients. The modified operation provides an opportunity to examine the axillary node thus preventing the need for a secondary operation
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Modified Radical Mastectomy

Surgical Clinics of North America, 1984
Surgical management in the treatment of potentially curable breast cancer has changed from a radical to a more conservative approach. The most common procedure used at the present time is the modified mastectomy, which is discussed in detail in this article.
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Modified radical mastectomy: Why not?

The American Journal of Surgery, 1970
Abstract The author traces the evolution of his surgical treatment of breast cancer from conventional, through extended, and finally to a modified, conservative, radical mastectomy as the treatment of choice for all primary operable carcinomas. The justification for this is outlined, and a case is made for the use of postoperative supervoltage ...
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