The number of axillary lymph nodes can vary from person to person. Typically, a person has 20–30 axillary lymph nodes. After a breast cancer diagnosis, a doctor may check whether cancer cells have spread to the axillary lymph nodes. This can help confirm the diagnosis and staging of cancer.
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The lymph nodes in the underarm are called axillary lymph nodes. If breast cancer spreads, this is the first place it's likely to go. During breast surgery, ...
Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) ... In this procedure, anywhere from about 10 to 40 (though usually less than 20) lymph nodes are removed from the area ...
If breast cancer spreads, the lymph nodes in the underarm (the axillary lymph nodes) are the first place it's likely to go. The following is a 3D ...
Ultrasonography represents an important resource in the preoperative evaluation of axillary lymph nodes in patients with breast cancer.
Nov 28, 2023 · You might have surgery to remove most or all the lymph nodes in the armpit (axilla) close to the breast. This is called an axillary lymph node ...
Oct 10, 2017 · The axillary lymph nodes run from the breast tissue into the armpit. Early theories of breast-cancer metastasis held that cancer cells that ...
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