Our Care Advisors can answer any questions you might have about lymphedema treatment. It can happen when some or all the axillary (underarm) lymph nodes are removed during breast cancer treatment. It ...

A growth factor-stimulating gene therapy did not improve outcomes with vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT) for breast cancer-related lymphedema in a small randomized trial, that added to evidence ...

Painful armpit lumps are often due to a swollen axillary lymph node under the armpit. This is usually a sign that the body is fighting an infection, but it can sometimes indicate cancer.

Macdonald 2 says "after radical mastectomy, 40 to 50 per cent of women have moderate or severe lymphedema, not due to recurrent disease" and advocates removal of a segment of the axillary vein to ...

Lymphedema, particularly breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL), is a significant condition affecting cancer survivors. It is characterized by fluid ...

Dr. Kandace P. McGuire discusses how targeted axillary staging differs from traditional methods of staging in patients undergoing breast cancer treatment. Targeted axillary dissection is used for ...

Around one in four women with breast cancer undergo an armpit, or axillary, lymph node removal surgery. The surgery is performed if tests show that the cancer has spread from the breast tissue to ...