Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Segmental Mastectomy

Removal of only enough breast tissue to ensure that the margins of the resected surgical specimen are free of tumor.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Removal of only enough breast tissue to ensure that the margins of the resected surgical specimen are free of tumor.

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Synonyms

38 entry terms
  • Limited Resection Mastectomy
  • Local Excision Mastectomy
  • Mastectomy, Segmental
  • Partial Mastectomy
  • Segmentectomy
  • Limited Resection Mastectomies
  • Local Excision Mastectomies
  • Mastectomies, Limited Resection
  • Mastectomies, Local Excision
  • Mastectomies, Partial
  • Mastectomies, Segmental
  • Mastectomy, Limited Resection
  • Mastectomy, Local Excision
  • Mastectomy, Partial
  • Partial Mastectomies
  • Segmental Mastectomies
  • Segmentectomies
  • Breast Conservation Therapy
  • Breast Quadrantectomy
  • Breast-Conserving Surgery
  • Breast-Sparing Surgery
  • Lumpectomy
  • Surgery, Breast-Conserving
  • Breast Conservation Therapies
  • Breast Conserving Surgery
  • Breast Quadrantectomies
  • Breast Sparing Surgery
  • Breast-Conserving Surgeries
  • Breast-Sparing Surgeries
  • Conservation Therapies, Breast
  • Conservation Therapy, Breast
  • Lumpectomies
  • Quadrantectomies, Breast
  • Quadrantectomy, Breast
  • Surgeries, Breast-Conserving
  • Surgeries, Breast-Sparing
  • Surgery, Breast Conserving
  • Surgery, Breast-Sparing

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17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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History Note

89

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Previous Indexing

  • Breast Neoplasms/surgery (1966-1988)
  • Breast/surgery (1966-1988)
  • Mastectomy (1966-1988)

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Tree Number

  1. E04w.466w.701w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Segmental Mastectomy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015412. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015412
  2. Segmental Mastectomy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumpectomy
  3. Segmental Mastectomy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q542022