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Categories: Breast surgery, Surgical removal procedures, Breast cancer
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quadrantectomy  Mastectomy, Segmental  partial mastectomy  segmental mastectomy
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A quadrantectomy, also referred to as a segmental or partial mastectomy, is a breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer in which one quarter of breast tissue is removed along with muscles of the chest wall within a 2 to 3 centimeter radius of a tumor. Wikipedia
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A quadrantectomy, also referred to as a segmental or partial mastectomy, is a breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer in which one quarter of breast tissue is removed along with muscles of the chest wall within a 2 to 3 centimeter radius of a tumor. Wikipedia
surgical removal of one quarter of breast tissue Wikidata
Excision of the tissue in a breast quadrant, as a type of partial mastectomy. Wiktionary