Leadership teams from Southern California warfare centers and Navy labs met July 23 at Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) to discuss opportunities for collaboration and mutual support that result in advancing warfighter capabilities.
Etymology: L, radix, root; Gk, cheirourgia, surgery. surgery that is usually extensive and complex and intended to correct a severe health threat such as a rapidly growing cancer. See also radical dissection. Surgery consisting of major excision or restructuring of a body region; RS is most often used aggressive or advanced cancer Examples 'Heroic' operationsâeg, forequarter amputation, hindquarter amputation, hemipelvectomy, 'Commando' operationâradical neck. See Heroic surgery. Cf Palliative surgery.
Background. A modified radical mastectomy is a procedure in which the entire breast is removed, including the skin, areola, nipple, and most axillary lymph nodes; the pectoralis major muscle is spared. Historically, a modified radical mastectomy was the primary method of treatment of breast cancer.As the treatment of breast cancer evolved, breast conservation has become more widely used. However, mastectomy still remains a viable option for women with breast cancer. modified radical mastectomy is a procedure in which the entire breast is removed, including the skin, areola, nipple, and most axillary lymph nodes; the pectoralis major muscle is spared.