Rare disease reference — Atlas Médico

Segmental Mastectomy

Definition

The removal of a cancer as well as some of the breast tissue around the tumor and the lining over the chest muscles below the tumor. Usually some of the lymph nodes under the arm are also taken out. Also called partial mastectomy. (Cancer.gov)

NCIT:C20749 · NCI Thesaurus OBO Edition · CC BY 4.0

Also known as Segmental Mastectomy — per NCIT

Also identified as

UMLS C0024885 per NCIT

Anatomy

Organ	Relation	Source
Breast	Procedure Has Excised Anatomy	NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Mammary glands	Procedure Has Excised Anatomy	NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Breast	Procedure Has Partially Excised Anatomy	NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Mammary glands	Procedure Has Partially Excised Anatomy	NCIT · CC BY 4.0