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Mastectomy

By: Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld
In: Encyclopedia of Gender and Society
Edited by: Jodi O'Brien
Subject:Sociology of Gender
Keywords:breast; breast cancer; cancer; cancer types; mastectomy; radiation therapy; tamoxifen

Mastectomy, in its simplest form, is the removal of the breast and parts of the surrounding tissue and is generally the standard treatment for breast cancer. In current medical practice, along with lumpectomy, it is the major surgical approach to the ...

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  Kronenfeld, J. (2009). Mastectomy. In J. O'Brien (Ed.), Encyclopedia of gender and society (pp. 518-518). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412964517.n260
  
  Kronenfeld, Jennie Jacobs. "Mastectomy." In Encyclopedia of Gender and Society, edited by O'Brien, Jodi, 518-518. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412964517.n260.
  
  Kronenfeld, J. 2009. Mastectomy. In: Jodi O'Brien Editor, 2009. Encyclopedia of Gender and Society, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 518 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412964517.n260> [Accessed 20 Jun 2021].
  
  Kronenfeld, Jennie Jacobs. "Mastectomy." Encyclopedia of Gender and Society. Edited by Jodi O'Brien. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2009, pp. 518-518. SAGE Knowledge. 20 Jun 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412964517.n260.
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