Meaning of RADICAL MASTECTOMY

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  removal of a breast and the underlying muscles (pectoralis major and pectoralis minor) and lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit
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	See Also:		mastectomy
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		surgical removal of the entire breast, the pectoral muscles, and the ancillary lymph nodes.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		The surgical removal of the breast, part of the underlying pectoral muscle and some or all of the lymph nodes under the armpit.