the results obtained in 846 patients with potentially curable breast cancers who were followed for ten years or more are presented : 80.3 % had less than a radical mastectomy including an absolute , no evidence of disease , survival rate of 63 % and a local recurrence rate of 7.8 % , along with ease of breast reconstruction when the pectoralis major muscle is preserved .
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radical mastectomy
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pectoralis major muscle