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• Partial – lumpectomy
• Simple – removal of breast, but not the axillary lymph nodes
• Bilateral – removal of both breasts
• Skin-sparing – removes as little skin as possible
• Modified radical – removal of whole breast including the nipple, areola and axillary lymph nodes
• Radical – everything listed above plus chest muscles
• Subcutaneous – removes tissue while preserving nipple and areola – not effective as cancer treatment because breast tissue remains
• Prophylactic – preventive