3 days ago · The presence of metastases in the axillary lymph nodes (ALNs) and the number and location of lymph nodes are important in the staging of the disease and are ...

6 days ago · If there is cancer in 3 or more lymph nodes: In most cases, we may need to remove most or all of the lymph nodes in the armpit. This is called an axillary lymph ...

6 days ago · It has been established that radiation therapy (RT) can be utilized in lieu of an axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) for positive nodes after sentinel lymph ...

3 days ago · Introduction: Sentinel lymph node biopsy is the main way to check if breast cancer has spread to the axillary lymph nodes (the lymph nodes in the underarm ...

5 days ago · Stage II breast cancer · cancer is found in one to three axillary lymph nodes · it is HER2-positive · it is estrogen receptor-positive · it is progesterone receptor ...

7 days ago · Lymph nodes are found at intervals along the lymphatic vessels, like 'beads on a string'. While lymphocytes destroy harmful organisms and abnormal cells, the ...

5 days ago · Normal appearing axillary lymph nodes are oval shaped with a uniform thin cortex and have a well-defined margin [5], [6]. Suspicious US characteristics can ...

6 days ago · Lymphedema happens when some or all the axillary (underarm) lymph nodes are removed during breast cancer treatment. It also can happen after the axillary lymph ...

7 days ago · NACT aims to shrink tumors before surgery, allowing for less invasive axillary approaches such as sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) and targeted axillary ...

4 days ago · Lymph Node Evaluation: Assesses the axillary lymph nodes, which are crucial for detecting any signs of infection, inflammation, or the spread of breast cancer.