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| What is the surgical treatement for breast cancer called? |
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| Removal of the entire breast, along with pectoralis muscles and lymph nodes. |
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| Modified radical mastectomy |
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| Breast and axillary lymph nodes are removed. |
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| breast is removed, but no muscle or lymph nodes. |
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| removal of lump of cancerous breast tissue, along with axillary lymph nodes. |
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| only cancerous breast tissue is removed. |
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| Problems that occur later as a result of breast cancer (4 major) |
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| Decreased skin mobility, neuropathic problems (pain, hyperesthesia, weakness, trophic changes), postural changes, edema/lymphedema |
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