Cancertotal mastectomy Share Tweet Surgery to remove the whole breast. Some of the lymph nodes under the arm may also be removed. Also called simple mastectomy.( TOH-tul ma-STEK-toh-mee )Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsSearch the Glossary of Medical Terms Previous: total laryngectomy Next: total nodal irradiation NewsletterSign up for the QuackTrack.org newsletter below! Click to commentLeave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment *Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ QuackTrack on TwitterTweets by QuackTrack_org Trending Posts