MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Mastectomy is breast cancer surgery that removes the entire breast. A mastectomy might be done: When a woman cannot be treated with breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy), which saves most of the breast.

Detailed explanation-2: -A mastectomy is another name for breast removal surgery. You might need surgery to remove your breast tissue if you have breast cancer or have a high risk of getting breast cancer.

Detailed explanation-3: -Total mastectomy. Also called simple mastectomy. In this type of surgery, the surgeon removes your whole breast. Sometimes, they also remove one or more of the lymph nodes under your arm using a procedure called sentinel lymph node biopsy.