Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
quadrantectomy
[ kwad-ran-tek-toh-mee ]
Definitions related to quadrantectomy:
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Surgical removal of the region of the breast (approximately one quarter) containing cancer.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The surgical removal of one quarter of the tissue in a breast tissue, including ipsilateral chest wall muscles within a given margin of the tumor.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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