"Mastectomy, Simple" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Removal of only the breast tissue and nipple and a small portion of the overlying skin.
| Descriptor ID |
D015413
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.466.754
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| Concept/Terms |
Mastectomy, Simple- Mastectomy, Simple
- Mastectomies, Simple
- Simple Mastectomies
- Simple Mastectomy
- Total Mastectomy
- Mastectomies, Total
- Mastectomy, Total
- Total Mastectomies
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mastectomy, Simple" by people in Profiles.
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Reply: To PMID 23490543. J Am Coll Surg. 2013 Nov; 217(5):960-2.
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Factors associated with the frequency of initial total mastectomy: results of a multi-institutional study. J Am Coll Surg. 2013 May; 216(5):966-75.
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A population-based study of bilateral prophylactic mastectomy efficacy in women at elevated risk for breast cancer in community practices. Arch Intern Med. 2005 Mar 14; 165(5):516-20.
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Outpatient mastectomy: clinical, payer, and geographic influences. Health Serv Res. 2001 Oct; 36(5):869-84.
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Eight-year results of a randomized clinical trial comparing total mastectomy and lumpectomy with or without irradiation in the treatment of breast cancer. N Engl J Med. 1989 Mar 30; 320(13):822-8.