Biomaterial Database

The primary treatment of breast carcinoma. 1976

S M Poticha

The major contribution in the surgical management of carcinoma of the breast have been reviewed. Deficits in our current knowledge have been pointed out in an effort to separate fact from theory and so help the surgeon in choosing the best operation for a patient with breast cancer.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008197	Lymph Node Excision	Surgical excision of one or more lymph nodes. Its most common use is in cancer surgery. (From Dorland, 28th ed, p966)	Lymph Node Dissection,Lymphadenectomy,Dissection, Lymph Node,Dissections, Lymph Node,Excision, Lymph Node,Excisions, Lymph Node,Lymph Node Dissections,Lymph Node Excisions,Lymphadenectomies,Node Dissection, Lymph,Node Dissections, Lymph
D008207	Lymphatic Metastasis	Transfer of a neoplasm from its primary site to lymph nodes or to distant parts of the body by way of the lymphatic system.	Lymph Node Metastasis,Lymph Node Metastases,Lymphatic Metastases,Metastasis, Lymph Node
D008408	Mastectomy	Surgical procedure to remove one or both breasts.	Mammectomy,Mammectomies,Mastectomies
D009362	Neoplasm Metastasis	The transfer of a neoplasm from one organ or part of the body to another remote from the primary site.	Metastase,Metastasis,Metastases, Neoplasm,Metastasis, Neoplasm,Neoplasm Metastases,Metastases
D010369	Pectoralis Muscles	The pectoralis major and pectoralis minor muscles that make up the upper and fore part of the chest in front of the AXILLA.	Pectoralis Major,Pectoralis Major Muscle,Pectoralis Minor,Pectoralis Minor Muscle,Pectoral Muscle,Muscle, Pectoral,Muscle, Pectoralis,Muscle, Pectoralis Major,Muscle, Pectoralis Minor,Muscles, Pectoralis Major,Pectoral Muscles,Pectoralis Major Muscles,Pectoralis Majors,Pectoralis Minor Muscles,Pectoralis Minors,Pectoralis Muscle
D001943	Breast Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the human BREAST.	Breast Cancer,Breast Tumors,Cancer of Breast,Breast Carcinoma,Cancer of the Breast,Human Mammary Carcinoma,Malignant Neoplasm of Breast,Malignant Tumor of Breast,Mammary Cancer,Mammary Carcinoma, Human,Mammary Neoplasm, Human,Mammary Neoplasms, Human,Neoplasms, Breast,Tumors, Breast,Breast Carcinomas,Breast Malignant Neoplasm,Breast Malignant Neoplasms,Breast Malignant Tumor,Breast Malignant Tumors,Breast Neoplasm,Breast Tumor,Cancer, Breast,Cancer, Mammary,Cancers, Mammary,Carcinoma, Breast,Carcinoma, Human Mammary,Carcinomas, Breast,Carcinomas, Human Mammary,Human Mammary Carcinomas,Human Mammary Neoplasm,Human Mammary Neoplasms,Mammary Cancers,Mammary Carcinomas, Human,Neoplasm, Breast,Neoplasm, Human Mammary,Neoplasms, Human Mammary,Tumor, Breast
D005260	Female		Females
D006666	History of Medicine	Study of past events and development in the field of Medicine.	Medicine, History,History Medicines,Medicine Histories,Medicines, History
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014481	United States	A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.