In most situations the operation involves both breasts and thus represents a bilateral procedure. When cancer has affected already one breast, the other breast, still healthy, may be removed in a unilateral<unk> . Typically either a simple, a subcutaneous or a nipple-sparing<unk>  is performed. With the former the areola and nipple are removed, while the other two approaches preserve the nipple area for cosmetic reasons. To increase the viability of the nipple area for preservation during<unk> , a so-called "nipple delay" procedure can be done several weeks before the<unk> . Reconstructive breast surgery can be performed in the same surgical setting, added after the<unk> . Saline or silicone implants may be used in the reshaping process and may be placed in a later setting. A<unk>  carries certain risks including those of anesthesia, bleeding, infection, pain, disfiguration, anxiety and disappointment. After surgery, routine screening for breast cancer is recommended.
Preventive mastectomy
Breast-conserving surgery
Estrogen deprivation therapy
Neoadjuvant therapy
Androgen deprivation therapy
Prostate brachytherapy
Adjuvant therapy
Trepanning