Mastectomy

Mastectomy is a surgery to remove the breast. They may remove one breast or both breasts. They may remove some of the breast, or all of it.

Mastectomy is often done for people with breast cancer. Both men and women can get this cancer. Both men and women can need a mastectomy. Some people with a high risk of breast cancer have the operation before the cancer starts.

If they find a tumor in the breast, they may only remove part of the breast around the tumor. Then the person might also take drugs (chemotherapy) to stop the cancer. They might also have a machine send energy (radiation) into the breast. Sometimes this can stop the cancer.

Transgender men also get this surgery to reassign their sex.

Other websites
 Types of Mastectomy  at mrbra.com
 Advice for Men with Breast Cancer at National Cancer Institute
 Mastectomy study at BBC
 Mastectomy summary  at breastcancer.org
 Mastectomy article at eMedicine
 Mastectomy And The Swimwear Industry (Article)

Category:Cancer treatment
Category:Breasts