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A60-year-old woman presents with an abnormal cluster of microcalcifications on a routine mammogram, and undergoes a needle-localized excisional biopsy. The pathology is shown in Figure.

When counseling the patient regarding her surgical options, which of the following statements would be correct?

A
Modified radical mastectomy differs from a Halsted mastectomy in that the pectoralis major is spared in the modified radical approach.
B
Modified radical mastectomy differs from Halsted mastectomy in that an axillary lymphadenectomy is not performed in the modified radical approach.
C
The anatomic limits of the modified radical mastectomy include the sternum medially and the anterior border of the serratus anterior muscle laterally.
D
Injury to the thoracodorsal nerve during mastectomy results in a "winged scapula."
E
Lymphedema occurs mainly as a complication of the Halsted radical mastectomy and should not be seen after modified radical mastectomy.

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