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A member asked:
Hoping you can tell me, is mastectomy cutting off the whole tit including nipple?
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Total: Mastectomy would involve removal of entire breast mound including the nipple/areola. A subcutaneous mastectomy, done usually in men with gynecomastia, removes the breast tissue only and spares the nipple/areola. A modified radical mastectomy would involve total mastectomy plus removal of axillary lymph nodes.
Answered 6/8/2013
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