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When was the first mastectomy recorded as being performed succesfully and by whom?

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For cancer: Mastectomy as a treatment , the great american surgeon william halsted in 1882, he also pioneered surgical education , surgical concepts , Cocaine for local anesthesia ( got addicted ) , surgical gloves , etc centuries earlier was done as rituals , punishments etc.

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Answered 6/24/2014

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