 Mastectomy
"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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| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2014 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2016 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2018 | 0 | 6 | 6 | | 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2020 | 3 | 10 | 13 | | 2021 | 3 | 7 | 10 | | 2022 | 0 | 8 | 8 | | 2023 | 1 | 6 | 7 | | 2024 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2025 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mastectomy" by people in Profiles.
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Jimenez RB, Abdou Y, Anderson P, Barry P, Bradfield L, Bradley JA, Heras LD, Khan A, Matsen C, Rabinovitch R, Reyna C, Salerno KE, Schellhorn SE, Schofield D, Taparra K, Washington I, Wright JL, Zeidan YH, Zellars RC, Horst KC. Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy: An ASTRO-ASCO-SSO Clinical Practice Guideline. J Clin Oncol. 2025 Oct 20; 43(30):3292-3311.
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Varagur K, Ribaudo JG, Keller M, Fadell NR, Martin C, He K, Sacks JM, Aft R, Anolik R, Christensen JM. Understanding Trends in Incidence and Management of Pregnancy-Associated Breast Cancer in a National Sample Using Claims Data. J Surg Oncol. 2025 Aug; 132(2):323-333.
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Im C, Hasan H, Stene E, Monick S, Rader RK, Sheade J, Wolfe H, Lu Z, Spector LG, McDonald AJ, Nolan V, Arnold MA, Conces MR, Moskowitz CS, Henderson TO, Robison LL, Armstrong GT, Yasui Y, Nanda R, Oeffinger KC, Neglia JP, Blaes A, Turcotte LM. Treatment, toxicity, and mortality after subsequent breast cancer in female survivors of childhood cancer. Nat Commun. 2025 Mar 31; 16(1):3088.
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Swafford EP, Anantha S, Davis J, Heath R, Draper A, Tevis S, Goel N, Kesmodel SB, Rojas KE. Lumpectomy Patients are at Highest Risk for Opioid Overprescription: A Comparison Between Practice Patterns and OPEN National Guidelines. Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Apr; 32(4):2585-2593.
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Higgins MG, Vemuru S, Helmkamp L, Adams M, Colborn K, Parris H, Huynh V, Christian N, Ahrendt G, Lee C, Kim S, Matlock D, Cumbler E, Tevis S. Access to results of patient reported outcome surveys did not improve longitudinal patient reported outcomes in breast cancer patients in a randomized controlled trial. Am J Surg. 2025 Jan; 239:116054.
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Sella T, Sorouri K, Rosenberg SM, Loucks M, Kirkner G, Snow C, Ruddy KJ, Gelber SI, Tamimi RM, Peppercorn JM, Schapira L, Borges VF, Come SE, Warner E, Partridge AH. Breastfeeding experiences among young breast cancer survivors: A survey study. Cancer. 2025 Jan 01; 131(1):e35585.
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Vemuru S, Helmkamp L, Adams M, Colborn K, Parris H, Huynh V, Higgins M, Christian N, Ahrendt G, Baurle E, Lee C, Kim S, Matlock D, Cumbler E, Tevis S. Longitudinal Trends in Patient-Reported Outcomes in the First Year After Lumpectomy Versus Mastectomy. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Oct; 31(11):7597-7606.
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Constantine RS, Foppiani JA, Allenby T, Kokosis G, Mathes DW, Winocour J, Kaoutzanis C. Purse-String DIEPplasty: A Technique to Improve Aesthetic Outcome of Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2025 Jan; 49(1):164-168.
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Giannas E, Winocour J, Yu J, Kokosis G, Mathes D, Kaoutzanis C. The effect of antibiotic beads on periprosthetic infection in implant-based breast reconstruction following mastectomy. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2024 09; 96:33-35.
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Jeon JH, Adams M, Higgins MG, Vemuru SR, Ludwigson AM, Huynh V, Baurle E, Rojas K, Matlock DD, Lee C, Kim S, Tevis S. Breast Cancer Surgery: A Qualitative Exploration of Concerns Over Time. J Surg Res. 2024 Aug; 300:272-278.
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