What is radical breast cancer surgery

Radical mastectomy is one of the most important surgical methods for breast cancer treatment. The main purpose is to remove tumor tissue as thoroughly as possible.

After breast cancer, especially in the early stage of breast cancer, radical mastectomy is recommended to remove tumor tissue as thoroughly as possible, including breast itself, surrounding adipose tissue, pectoralis major muscle, pectoralis minor muscle and axillary lymph nodes, so as to reduce the risk of tumor recurrence and

metastasis.