In a sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), the surgeon finds and removes the first lymph node(s) to which a cancer is likely to spread (called the sentinel nodes).

Sometimes breast cancer spreads to the lymph nodes in the underarm area. Learn how lymph node status affects prognosis and treatment.

Stage II describes cancer that is in a limited region of the breast but has grown larger. It reflects how many lymph nodes may contain cancer cells. This stage ...

Stage 2 breast cancer means that the cancer is either in the breast or in the nearby lymph nodes or both. It is an early stage breast cancer. The stage of a ...

N2a: Cancer has spread to 4 to 9 lymph nodes under the arm, with at least one area of cancer spread larger than 2 mm. N2b: Cancer has spread to one or more ...

Lymph nodes · Staging · Symptoms · Treament

Stage 3 means that the cancer has spread from the breast to the lymph nodes close to the breast, the skin of the breast or the chest wall.

Jan 23, 2024 · Some people with breast cancer may be able to skip radiation to nearby lymph nodes as part of their treatment, but experts caution more ...

Oct 13, 2023 · The lymph nodes under your arm, inside your breast, and near your collarbone are among the first places breast cancer spreads. It's “metastatic” ...