"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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| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mastectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Does neoadjuvant systemic therapy in clinical T1-2 N0 human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive breast cancer increase the extent of axillary surgery? Surgery. 2026 Mar; 191:109907.
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Insurer and patient costs for repeat breast surgery after initial lumpectomy for breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2025 Aug; 212(3):457-465.
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Intraoperative Evaluation of Breast Tissues During Breast Cancer Operations Using the MasSpec Pen. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 03 04; 7(3):e242684.
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Conventional versus hypofractionated postmastectomy proton radiotherapy in the USA (MC1631): a randomised phase 2 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2023 10; 24(10):1083-1093.
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Cannabis Use Disorder and Perioperative Complications. JAMA Surg. 2023 09 01; 158(9):935-944.
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Safety of Vaginal Estrogen Therapy for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause in Women With a History of Breast Cancer. Obstet Gynecol. 2023 09 01; 142(3):660-668.
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Knowledge, Attitudes, Willingness to Pay, and Patient Preferences About Genetic Testing and Subsequent Risk Management for Cancer Prevention. J Cancer Educ. 2022 04; 37(2):362-369.
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Prostatic metaplasia and pilar differentiation in gender-affirming mastectomy specimens. Mod Pathol. 2022 03; 35(3):386-395.
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Metastatic Breast Cancer Presenting as Progressive Ophthalmoplegia 30 Years After Initial Cancer Diagnosis. J Neuroophthalmol. 2022 03 01; 42(1):e446-e447.
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Lumpectomy followed by radiation improves survival in HER2 positive and triple-negative breast cancer with high tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes compared to mastectomy alone. Cancer Med. 2021 07; 10(14):4790-4795.