Cancer Dictionary
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A radical mastectomy is a surgical procedure aimed at breast cancer treatment. In this operation, the entire breast, chest muscles beneath it, and all the lymph nodes under the arm are removed. It was once the standard treatment, but less extensive surgeries are typically performed today.
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