"Mastectomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Surgical procedure to remove one or both breasts.
| Descriptor ID |
D008408
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.466
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| Concept/Terms |
Mastectomy- Mastectomy
- Mastectomies
- Mammectomy
- Mammectomies
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mastectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Review of Quantitative Imaging for Objective Assessment of Fat Grafting Outcomes in Breast Surgery. Aesthet Surg J. 2021 05 18; 41(Suppl 1):S39-S49.
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Oral Endocrine Therapy Agent, Race/Ethnicity, and Time on Therapy Predict Adherence in Breast Cancer Patients in a Large Academic Institution. Clin Breast Cancer. 2020 12; 20(6):520-526.
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Prolonged Opioid Use After Surgery for Early-Stage Breast Cancer. Oncologist. 2020 Oct; 25(10):e1574-e1582.
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Body image dissatisfaction in patients undergoing breast reconstruction: Examining the roles of breast symmetry and appearance investment. Psychooncology. 2018 Mar; 27(3):857-863.