Talk:Mastectomy
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[edit] This
THis would benefit from a link or addition of the time-course of the discovery that micrometastasis means wide excision is not effective, and by link or insertion discussion of whether Robert S. Mendelsohn was an early discusser of evidence-based treatment, or a nut on this. Midgley 11:29, 28 January 2006 (UTC)
Req photo?! Are you kidding me?! 65.93.145.210 21:11, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Etymology
Where does the word "mastectomy" derive from ? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Omega Man (talk • contribs) 00:16, 14 February 2007 (UTC).
- Early medicine describes all diseases of the breast as mastitis. Removal of the diseased tissue is simply mastectomy. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.57.144.13 (talk) 06:02, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
[edit] First Reference
The bibliography for the first reference is unacceptable. Clicking the link takes you to a page without any obvious hint to take you to the referenced study. Additionally, doing an OVID search on "Intergroup Exemestane Study" produces several papers.
Can anyone point me to the right paper that this fact was mentioned in?
I hope in the future a real bibliographical format instead of weblinks would be used, as the internet tends to shift. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Furio83 (talk • contribs) 20:42, 16 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Move down picture?
Please move the image down!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 178.7.15.39 (talk) 12:57, 2 July 2011 (UTC)
Maybe the graphic image, although medical in nature, could be moved lower to the rest of the pictures, so that is gives the "unsuspecting" person a chance to find out what a Mastectomy is, before they even see any images of it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.21.209.162 (talk) 08:08, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
I've moved it down just slightly. If someone continues reading the article, they will see it. But if they're unsure what the topic was and stumbled upon it, they won't see such a surprise. kkarma 09:49, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
[edit] Gynecomastia
Mastectomy is sometimes used as the ultimate solution for gynecomastia. I personally have undergone this proceedure, in Canada, in 1982. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.57.144.13 (talk) 06:11, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Other uses
Anybody want to add the other uses for mastectomy, mainly gender transition? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.170.69.88 (talk) 02:32, 11 November 2011 (UTC)
