Consider the following statements regarding paget&;s disease of the breast
Correct Answer: Treatment of choice is simple mastectomy
Description: .In Paget's disease, there is a hard nodule just underneath the areola, which later ulcerates and causes destruction of nipple. Histologically, it contains large, ovoid, clear Paget's cells with malignant features.* Total (simple) mastectomy: Along with the tumour, entire breast, areola, nipple, skin over the breast, including axillary tail are removed. There is no axillary dissection. Often the patient is subjected to radiotherapy later (External) to axilla. ref:SRB&;s manual of surgery,ed 3,pg no 482
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