Mastectomy (Surgical Removal of Breast Tissue)

Glossary

Scar: A mark that is left on the skin after surface injury or healed wound. It can also be a lingering sign of damage or injury, either physical or mental.

Radiation therapy: Treating a disease, especially cancer by exposure to radioactive substance.

Tumor: Any abnormal swelling or a mass of tissue formed by new cell growth, usually independent of surrounding structures.

Mammogram: Mammogram shows an X-ray picture of the breast. Mammogram is used for checking breast cancer in women having no signs or symptoms of the disease.

Paget's disease: It is a rare form of the breast cancer in which cancer cells collect in or around the nipples.