In the past, we had no choice but to remove most of the underarm lymph nodes in an operation called axillary dissection. Today, we commonly perform a procedure that allows a faster recovery time ...

The only way to know if you have cancerous lymph nodes, however, is for a healthcare provider to do a biopsy. Can deodorant cause lumps under the armpit? Deodorant doesn't cause lumps in the armpit.

replace axillary dissection with sentinel [lymph] node biopsy [SLNB], give less radiotherapy in the form of partial breast irradiation or give it over a shorter period of time with ...

SAN ANTONIO -- Patients with early breast cancer who skipped axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) lived just as long as those who underwent sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), the randomized ...

Lymphoscintigraphy – a novel approach that safely and accurately screens axillary lymph nodes – allows the surgeon to identify and biopsy the sentinel lymph node. Cutaneous melanoma is potentially the ...