#mastectomy surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor
supertype: #cutting_out__cuttingout__ablation__extirpation__excision surgical removal of a body part or tissue
subtype: #modified_radical_mastectomy removal of a breast and the pectoralis minor and some lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit
subtype: #radical_mastectomy__radicalmastectomy removal of a breast and the underlying muscles (pectoralis major and pectoralis minor) and lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit
subtype: #simple_mastectomy removal of a breast leaving the underlying muscles and the lymph nodes intact
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