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jan 1, 1932 - The Modified Radical Mastectomy for Breast Cancer

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David H. Patey develops the modified radical mastectomy for breast cancer. This surgical procedure is less disfiguring than the radical mastectomy and eventually replaces it as the standard surgical treatment for breast cancer.

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jan 1, 1932
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~ 94 years ago