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MeSH Heading: Mastectomy, Simple
Tree Number(s): E04.466.754
Unique ID: D015413
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015413
Scope Note: Removal of only the breast tissue and nipple and a small portion of the overlying skin.
Entry Term(s): Total 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: 1991/05/15

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Mastectomy, Simple MeSH Descriptor Data 2024