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The number of mastectomy cases by type of surgery
| Methods | No. of cases |
|---|---|
| Total | 31,155 |
| Radical mastectomy (including modified radical mastectomy and radical breast-conserving operations; without axillary lymph node dissection) | 6,786 |
| Simple mastectomy | 1,294 |
| Subcutaneous mastectomy | 76 |
| Radical mastectomy (including modified radical mastectomy and radical breast-conserving operations) | 22,999 |
