Medically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MD Cysts (fluid-filled tissue pockets), infections, and swollen lymph nodes commonly ...

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 ...

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 ...