A client has chosen to undergo a simple mastectomy for stage I breast cancer. Which response below best describes this surgical procedure?
a. removal of the tumor mass and a small por-tion of adjacent tissue
b. removal of only the cancerous mass
c. removal of the entire breast, lymph nodes, and underlying muscle
d. removal of the entire breast and lymph nodes
A
A simple mastectomy removes the tumor mass and only a small portion of the adjacent tissue. A lumpectomy is surgical removal of the cancerous mass. In the modified mastectomy, the entire breast tissue and nearby lymph nodes are removed; the muscles of the chest wall are left relatively intact. With the radical mastectomy, the entire breast, lymph nodes, and underlying pectoralis muscle are removed.
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