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The aim of this study is to reveal five years of experience in treating breast cancer at the Surgical Clinic of the Colentina Hospital in Bucharest, Romania. Methods: Retrospective analysis, including 68 patients admitted to our clinic between January 2019 and December 2023 undergoing modified radical mastectomy, sectorectomy, or subcutaneous mastectomy. Results: Madden-modified radical mastectomy with total excision of the axillary lymph nodes accounted for 77.94% of surgeries, with a complication rate of 13.2%, represented by lymphedema of the ipsilateral arm and prepectoral seroma. 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