Talk:Mastectomy

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)

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)

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)

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)

It's a terrible photo, and it comes up on mouseover preview in modern browsers. There are ways to have a good cosmetic outcome after mastectomy, but this person's surgeon didn't know any of them. Lord knows there's a bunch of weird people who love putting weird photos on WP under the guise of medicine, but this photo is definitely one that doesn't belong. 03:18, 3 July 2019 (UTC)

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)

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)

History
The ny times cover featured a model displaying a mastectomy scar In 1993 and the public's reaction. Citation included. RparkerWilliams!1 (talk) 06:35, 9 June 2016 (UTC)

I added instructions to click the link to see the actual magazine cover. I thought this would be helpful.RparkerWilliams!1 (talk) 20:07, 10 June 2016 (UTC)

"Everyone"?
In the article, at the moment, there exists the following:


 * "Before the operation everyone will meet with the surgeon a few days before the surgery or even the day before, however, a much longer period is very beneficial since it allows the patient for a more objective weighing of the options" [emphasis added]

My wild imagination has conjured up an image of seven billion, four hundred million people crowded around a surgeon's office listening to a pre-surgery consultation broadcast over loudspeakers. What, pray tell, was meant by "everyone" here? Mattman00000 (talk) 12:42, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

This whole section is poorly written from a personal viewpoint without corresponding factual information, and should be either taken down or heavily edited. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TwistedMango (talk • contribs) 03:11, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

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Gender neutral language?
Should the language be more gender neutral? In the "Medical uses" section in particular, the repitition of "women" seems over the top to me. On the other hand, WP:GNL advises "Do not use gender-neutral speech when it will confuse the reader. For example, it is generally best to write about "pregnant women", rather than "pregnant men and women". Although a few pregnant adults are not women (e.g., some transgender, non-binary and intersex people), the reader will be confused and distracted by the statement that men can be pregnant." Thoughts?

Of the universe (talk) 07:05, 11 March 2022 (UTC)


 * WP:GNL also says "Per consensus at the WP:Village Pump, "the terminology in articles, especially medical articles, is dependent upon the support of reliable sources and it is expected that editors would use the same terminology presented in said sources." (emphasis added) So, we should be equally as gender neutral as the reliable sources. Unfortunately, this article is not well sourced, so it is hard to know how gender neutral to be. Of the universe (talk) 07:14, 11 March 2022 (UTC)

Wiki Education assignment: UCSF SOM Inquiry In Action-- Wikipedia Editing 2022
— Assignment last updated by Nsbdoc (talk) 21:52, 12 September 2022 (UTC)

Team Workplan: Article chosen: Why this one? Include WP rating scale? How fit with your interests. Other details as desired. It is a topic of great importance, and the article has not been edited or updated since 2006. WP rating is a C. We are interested in the medical and non-medical indications for mastectomy.

Teammates: You WP editing team (up to 4) JS, BO, PW

Initial analysis of the article This article is adequately comprehensive, however some of the sources may be outdated and needs to be updated. This page currently has a C rating for quality, but the topic is of high importance.

Overall organization and sense of how much work there is to do There is a decent amount of work to be done, namely updating the citation sources and providing a review of the newest information.

What will you add? The article does not include gender-inclusive language to reflect the diverse experiences of individuals with breast/chest tissue. Also, we will provide updated epidemiology data to this article.

What will you remove? We will remove incorrect information. We will remove statements that are general, not up-to-date, and otherwise not corroborated by a variety of reputable sources. We will also remove anecdotal statements located in the “before,” “during,” and “after surgery” sections.

What will you augment? We will provide an updated perspective on the topic with new citations. We will expand on the use of mastectomy for non-cancer indications (ex. gynecomastia).

What will you decrease coverage of? We will decrease coverage of breast surgery done in ancient Rome. We will also decrease coverage of “before”, “during” and “after surgery” sections.

Roles in the project. Every group member will have the role of overseer, readability editor, researcher, editor/writer, linker, and image editor.

Team coordination plan: Weekly meetings to check in on the progress of the article. These meetings will occur virtually, and a working document on Google Docs will be used to work collaboratively before adding our edits to Wikipedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cic 1234 (talk • contribs) 16:29, 29 August 2022 (UTC)

Comparison
Can you compare lumpectomy and mastectomy a little bit more? Nsbdoc (talk) 18:33, 12 September 2022 (UTC)