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Your doctor has recommended that you have radical mastectomy. But what does that actually mean?

Radical Mastectomy is the removal of the breast and surrounding tissue. In most cases, mastectomy is required in order to remove cancerous tissue from the body.

The extent of tissue removed is determined by the amount of cancer present in your body.

A Radical Mastectomy is the most extensive form of breast cancer surgery. It calls for the complete removal not only of the breast, but also of the lymph nodes, as well as part or possibly all of the chest muscle that lies underneath the breast.

Lymph nodes are small junctions that join the vessels that make up the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system circulates a bodily fluid called lymph in the same way that the circulatory system carries blood.

Your doctor has recommended that you undergo a radical mastectomy because the cancer in your breast may have begun to move into the lymph nodes under your arm as well as into your chest muscle.

This procedure may result in the loss of some muscle strength in the arm on the effected side of the body and will permanently change the outward shape and appearance of your chest. So make sure that you ask your doctor to carefully explain the reasons behind this recommendation.

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Germs are present always on your hands and they can be transferred to: * other parts of your own body, * to the family member for whom you are caring * your patient * and to any clean object that you touch.

By washing your hands correctly: * you remove germs from your hands. * Handwashing is the single most important way you can prevent infection from occurring and * prevent the spread of infection.

You must carefully wash and dry your hands: * Before and after each time you care for your family member or your patient. * Before and after you handle your patient's and your own food and drink. * Before and after you manipulate any contact lenses. * Before you apply and after you remove gloves

Patient Education Company * After you use the toilet. * After you cough, sneeze or blow your nose. * After contact with anything that could be soiled or have germs on it. * After you pick up any object from the floor * Handwashing takes a minimum of 10-15 seconds, * longer if your hands are soiled. * The longer you wash, the more germs are removed.


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