Research Notes on Mastectomy
Mastectomy is the removal of one or both breasts, partly or completely. Mastectomies are usually performed to treat breast cancer. After a mastectomy, some women choose to wear prosthetic breasts to maintain their previous appearance when clothed.
5 Great Resources on Mastectomy
- A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): Mastectomy
- Wikipedia: Mastectomy
- BreastCancer.org: Mastectomy
- MedlinePlus: Mastectomy
- eMedicineHealth: Mastectomy
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What is Mastectomy?
- MedicineNet: Mastectomy
- HealthMark (via Revolution Health): About Mastectomy
- WrongDiagnosis: Mastectomy
- About.com: Mastectomy Overview
- SurgeryChannel: Mastectomy
What Are The Uses for Mastectomy?
- Mayo Clinic: Mastectomy: Surgery to treat or prevent breast cancer
- UpToDate: Mastectomy and breast conserving therapy for invasive breast cancer
- National Cancer Institute: Preventive Mastectomy
- HealthAtoZ: Mastectomy Purpose
- WebMD: Breast Cancer: Mastectomy
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Mastectomy?
- A.D.A.M. (via New York Times Health): Mastectomy Risks
- BreastCancer.org: Mastectomy-Surgery Risks
- eMedicineHealth: Mastectomy Risks
- MedlinePlus: Mastectomy Surgery Risks
- CancerNetwork: Complications of Prophylactic Mastectomy
What are the Alternatives to Mastectomy?
- National Cancer Institute: Surgery Choices for Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer
- Stony Brook University Medical Center: Mastectomy Alternative Treatments
- GrannyMed: Alternative Breast Cancer Treatments
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Mastectomy
- TheThinkPinkforLife: Our 2007 Think Pink for Life Honoree
- BreastCancerSuvivorship: Diagnosis
- ReconstructThis: Tsunami
- MossHill: My Breast Cancer Story (Mastectomy)
- TheFullerBrushWay: Losing, Hiding, Admitting, Rediscovering
- New York Times: Mastectomy Alternative Often Ignored, Study Says
- USA Today: Breast cancer: alternatives to mastectomy
Clinical Trials for Mastectomy
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Mastectomy Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch: Mastectomy Clinical Trials
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Mastectomy
- HealthBoards: Had mastectomy last Tuesday
- MDJunction: Mastectomy ?
- MedHelp: Reconstruction during Mastectomy
- WrongDiagnosis: Breast implants after mastectomy
- CancerCompass: Post-Mastectomy Pain Syndrome
Controversy and Lawsuits about Mastectomy
- MedScape: Controversy Rages Over Breast Cancer Screening
- Oprah.com: Taking Control
- AnnieAppleseedProject: New Ideas About Prophylactic Mastectomy
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Mastectomy
- PubMedCentral: Mastectomy Articles
- JAMA: Mastectomy Articles
- Google Scholar: Mastectomy Articles
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- Reviewer: Pat Washburn
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- Last update: Aug. 28, 2008
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