Removal of the breast (mastectomy) for breast cancer

References

Citations

1. Singletary SE (2004). Techniques in surgery: Therapeutic and prophylactic mastectomy. In JR Harris et al., eds., Diseases of the Breast, 3rd ed., pp. 836–844. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

2. National Comprehensive Cancer Network and the American Cancer Society (2005). Breast Cancer: Treatment Guidelines for Patients, version VII, pp. 1–81. Jenkintown, PA: National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

3. Rapiti E, et al. (2006). Complete excision of primary breast tumor improves survival of patients with metastatic breast cancer at diagnosis. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 24(18): 2743–2749.

4. Morrow M, Harris J (2004). Local management of invasive cancer: Breast. In JR Harris et al., eds., Diseases of the Breast, 3rd ed., pp. 719–744. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.

5. Morrow M, Gradishar W (2002). Breast cancer. BMJ, 324(7334): 410–414.

Other Works Consulted

• Franz J (2004). Simple mastectomy. In AJ Senagore, ed., Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers, vol. 3, pp. 1318–1322. Cleveland: Thomson Gale.

Author:	Kathe Gallagher, MSW	Last Updated: August 31, 2007
Medical Review:	Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine Douglas A. Stewart, MD - Medical Oncology
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