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MeSH Heading: Mastectomy, Radical
Tree Number(s): E04.466.678
Unique ID: D015409
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015409
Annotation: MASTECTOMY, EXTENDED RADICAL & MASTECTOMY, MODIFIED RADICAL are also available
Scope Note: Removal of the breast, pectoral muscles, axillary lymph nodes, and associated skin and subcutaneous tissue.
Entry Term(s): Halsted Mastectomy; Meyer Mastectomy
Previous Indexing: Breast Neoplasms/surgery (1966-1988); Breast/surgery (1966-1988); Mastectomy (1966-1988)
Public MeSH Note: 89
History Note: 89
Date Established: 1989/01/01
Date of Entry: 1988/06/07
Revision Date: 1996/06/10

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veterinary (VE)

Mastectomy, Radical MeSH Descriptor Data 2025