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Mastectomy
Mastectomy is an operation in which the entire breast, usually including the nipple and the areola, is removed.
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After your breast cancer operation
After a mastectomy or surgery to your armpit, your surgeon and nurse will ask you to do regular exercises to help you recover. Your arm may feel stiff on the side where your breast was removed.

Mastectomy
Mastectomy is an operation in which the entire breast, usually including the nipple and the areola, is removed.

Preventive Mastectomy
A fact sheet that describes preventive mastectomy, under what situations it may be considered, and options for breast reconstruction following mastectomy.