Common symptoms of mono include fatigue, fever, sore throat, headache, body aches, and swollen lymph nodes in the neck and armpits. Symptoms usually start about 4-6 weeks after the infection begins.

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Axillary surgery involves the removal lymph nodes in the armpit region, while a sentinel lymph node biopsy is the removal of ...

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Sentinel lymph node biopsy has replaced traditional axillary dissection, minimizing lymphedema risk in breast cancer surgery. The procedure targets the first draining lymph nodes, reducing unnecessary ...

But they will remove a small part of the chest muscle only if the cancer is near or touching the muscles. During your surgery, they may also take out 1 or more lymph nodes from your armpit. We’re ...

McLaughlin says. Some patients no longer need lymph nodes under the armpit removed. Contemporary mastectomy techniques focus on removing less skin and preserving the nipple and areola when possible.