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

Historically, surgeons removed a large number of lymph nodes from the armpit to determine if cancer has spread. This procedure, while effective, often led to lymphedema, a condition characterized by ...

Purpose/Objective: To evaluate the usefulness of arm massage from a significant other following lymph node dissection ... Variables included postoperative pain, family strengths and stressors ...

Maggie O’Neill is a health writer and reporter based in New York who specializes in covering medical research and emerging wellness trends, with a focus on cancer and addiction. Prior to her ...

Piracha, MDPossible causes of armpit pain range from the minor irritation of clothing, or an infection that goes away quickly, to serious medical issues such as swollen lymph nodes and cancer-related ...