Modified Radical Mastectomy…Wonders it does!!

Carcinoma of the breast is undoubtedly one of the commonest cancers rather the most common in women. And as it again is one of those cancers which actually is painless,hence mostly presents late. Lymphadenopathy generally is thought to be a bad prognostic sign in any given case of carcinoma : and removal of all the draining lymph nodes in carcinomas subjected to surgery is rather more cumbersome .Over the last few decades the surgery for carcinoma breast moved from very aggressive “Halsted’s radical mastectomy” to modified radical mastectomy.

The amazing locoregional benefit of MRM is so very useful and is a standard practice for almost all carcinomas.This very old women had a stage III carcinoma breast with huge axillary lymph nodes and was subjected to MRM.she had amazing recovery with minimal morbidity and is disease free now.