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quad·ran·tec·to·my (kwod″rən-tekґtə-me) a form of partial mastectomy involving en bloc excision of tumor in one quadrant of breast tissue, as well as the pectoralis major muscle fascia and overlying skin.Medical dictionary. 2011.
quadrantectomy — Surgical removal of the region of the breast (approximately one quarter) containing cancer … English dictionary of cancer terms
QUART — • quadrantectomy, axillary dissection, radiotherapy … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
Quadrantektomie — ist die Bezeichnung für die brusterhaltende chirurgische Entfernung (Exzision) eines Tumors aus der Brust einer Patientin. Die Quadrantektomie ist ein Verfahren aus der Gruppe der brusterhaltenden Therapien (BET). Einige Autoren nennen die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Breast cancer — Classification and external resources Mammograms showing a normal breast (left) and a cancerous breast (right). ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
List of oncology-related terms — This is a list of terms related to oncology. The original source for this list was the U.S. National Cancer Institute s public domain Dictionary of Cancer Terms . NOTOC 1 * 10 propargyl 10 deazaaminopterin * 12 O tetradecanoylphorbol 13 acetate * … Wikipedia
Wide local excision — A wide local excision (WLE) is a surgical procedure to remove a small area of diseased or problematic tissue with a margin of normal tissue. This procedure is commonly performed on the breast and to skin lesions, but can be used on any area of… … Wikipedia
Umberto Veronesi — Infobox Prime Minister name = Umberto Veronesi order = Minister of Health term start = 25 April, 2000 term end = 11 June, 2001 primeminister = Giuliano Amato predecessor = Rosy Bindi successor = Girolamo Sirchia birth date = Birth date and… … Wikipedia
Lumpectomy — The surgical removal of a small tumor (a lump) which may or may not be benign (or malignant). Lumpectomy has come to refer specially to the removal of a lump from the breast. The word lumpectomy is a hybrid term. Lump is of Middle English origin… … Medical dictionary
quart — 1. A measure of fluid capacity; the fourth part of a gallon; the equivalent of 0.9468 liter. An imperial q. contains about 20% more than the ordinary q., or 1.1359 liters. 2. A dry measure holding a little more than the fluid measure. [L. quartus … Medical dictionary
Oncoplastic — surgery is tumor specific immediate breast reconstruction. It represents the integration of plastic surgery techniques into breast cancer surgery in order to preserve aesthetical outcomes and quality of life of the patients, without compromising… … Wikipedia
