The Procedure That Removes All of a Woman's Breast Tissue

Question

The procedure that removes all of a woman's breast tissue is called
A) BRACAnalysis®.
B) cutaneous mastectomy.
C) nuclear transfer.
D) subcutaneous mastectomy.
E) mammography.

Accepted Answer

The procedure that removes all of a woman's breast tissue is called a subcutaneous mastectomy. This differs from a cutaneous mastectomy which only removes the breast tissue but leaves the nipple intact. BRACAnalysis® is a genetic test that can determine if a woman has a mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes that increase her risk of developing breast or ovarian cancer. Nuclear transfer is a biotechnology procedure used in cloning. Mammography is a diagnostic procedure that uses X-ray imaging to detect abnormalities in breast tissue.