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radical mastectomy

/ˈrædɪkəl mæˈstɛktəmi/

Tradução: Procedimento cirúrgico em que se remove toda a mama, os músculos peitorais subjacentes e os linfonodos da axila, geralmente realizado para tratar o câncer de mama.

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/ˈrædɪkəl mæˈstɛktəmi/C1formalmedical
  • ptProcedimento cirúrgico em que se remove toda a mama, os músculos peitorais subjacentes e os linfonodos da axila, geralmente realizado para tratar o câncer de mama.

A surgical procedure in which the entire breast, underlying chest muscles, and lymph nodes in the armpit are removed, typically performed to treat breast cancer.

  1. Surgical procedure for breast cancerC1formal

    A surgical operation to remove the entire breast, underlying chest muscles, and lymph nodes in the armpit, typically performed to treat breast cancer.

    ptProcedimento cirúrgico para câncer de mama

    • The patient underwent a radical mastectomy to remove the malignant tumor.
    • After the radical mastectomy, she received reconstructive surgery.
    • Doctors recommended a radical mastectomy due to the advanced stage of the cancer.