Surgery to remove lymph nodes from your armpit

It's important to know if there are cancer cells in the lymph nodes in the armpit and how many. This helps the doctors work out the stage of your breast cancer and plan the best treatment for you.

Axillary lymph node dissection - ScienceDirect

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Axillary Lymph Node Dissection (ALND): Purpose, Procedure & More

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Targeted Axillary Dissection with Magseed®

Here are 3 things you may not know about #Lymphedema 1. 45% of women that undergo a traditional axillary node dissection will be at risk for developing lymphedema. This procedure involves removing

Surgery to remove lymph nodes from your armpit

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