The sentinel node is the first lymph node in the axilla that cancer spreads to.
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The reason is that in situ cancer is not invasive and it really cannot spread to the axilla.
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If these malignant cells are seen, additional nodes in the axilla are removed, Cavalli says.
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The aesthetic appearance of the axilla was much better in the MALND group than in the CALND group.
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Incisions can be placed on the lower side of the areola, under the fold of the breast or in the axilla, or armpit.
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Measurement of paraben concentrations in human breast tissue at serial locations across the breast from axilla to sternum.
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Now with that said, let me tell you that if an in situ cancer is big enough to merit a mastectomy, I routinely do a sentinal node biopsy and take one or two lymph nodes from the bottom of the axilla.
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Armpit: the hollow under the arm where it is joined to the shoulder; "they were up to their armpits in water"
(axillary) of or relating to the axil
Hoist (stylized as (Hoist)) is the fifth official studio album by the American rock band Phish, released on March 29, 1994, by Elektra Records. At the time of its release, Hoist was Phish's best selling album to date, peaking at #34 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
The armpit, or the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder; Alternative form of axil
(Axillary) Growing from an axil
(AXILLARY) coming from the joint of a leaf and the stem.
(axillary) The angle between the stem and leaf.
(Axillary) Any bud or branch in the axil of a leaf; these grow following pruning