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Radical Mastectomy
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Medical Terms Glossary
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Radical Mastectomy
- The medical term Radical Mastectomy refers to the removal of breast, lymph nodes and adjacent chest wall muscle in a single medical procedure to treat breast cancer (or breast carcinoma).
Tags: Breast Cancer, Breast Carcinoma, Mastectomy, Womens Health
Radionuclides
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Radionuclides
- The medical term Radionuclide refers to the radioactive substances used in Nuclear Medicine. Radionuclides are radioactive isotopes of elements used in nuclear medicine procedures for medical imaging, diagnosis and treatment of disease. Nuclear Medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the use of radioactive substances in the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions.
Tags: Bone Scan, Chemotherapy, Medical Imaging, Nuclear Medicine, Radionuclides