Mastectomy (cont.)
Medical Author:
Leigh A Neumayer, MD, MS, FACS
Medical Editor:
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical EditorMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology. IN THIS ARTICLE
Types of Mastectomy Pictures
Media type: Illustration Media file 2: Types of mastectomy. 
Media type: Illustration Media file 3: The blue highlighted area indicates breast tissue removed during total (simple) mastectomy. 
Media type: Illustration Media file 4: The blue highlighted area indicates breast and lymphatic tissue removed during modified radical mastectomy. 
Media type: Illustration Media file 5: The blue highlighted area indicates breast and lymphatic tissue and the red highlighted area indicates muscle removed during radical mastectomy. 
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