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I am 43 yrs old, I had bilaterial breast cancer (DCIS 1.6 cm and invasive 4 cm lumps), lymph nodes were clear. Completed 6 months of chemo and 6 weeks of radiation and taking tamoxi...
I was wondering if anyone knew what an aortocaval lymph node is and what the significance of an enlarged one might mean? Is there a way to biopsy it or can it be removed? Where exactly is it? If ma...
One of the most talked about new surgical techniques in breast cancer is sentinel lymph node dissection. This is an alternative to standard axillary lymph node dissection, and many women believe that ...
after having your lymph nodes removed how much can you lift?
I have nerve damage due to cutting the lymph nodes during my masectomy over a year ago. It feels burny and painful most all the time. Any information?
...ems that mastectomies aren't too bad in terms of pain and recovery time. But how do they remove the lymph nodes? Can they get at them through the mastectomy incision, or do they need to make anot...
...anyone know if by taking HRT for only 3 months, could this make the tumour in the breast progress to the lymph nodes in a time span of only 3months? I was diagnosed Stage 2, Grade 3. Invasive ductal c...
Merry christmas to you all,
I have just had a bilateral mas, with right side lymph node clearance done a month or 2 ago with a lumpectomy.
If there is any cancer present in the left breast, will I h...
...ome cases. Here is an excerpt from a site that explains it more clearly:
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Lymph drainage massage is excellent for women who have had breast cancer and had some axillary ...
why will lymphedema occur if the lymph nodes have been removed
I HAD FULL EVACUATION OF LYMPH NODES IN LEFT ARM A YEAR AGO AND I AM HAVING BAD PAIN IN UPPER ARM AND SHOULDER ESPECIALY AT NIGHT WILL THIS GET ANY BETTER I DO ALL EXERCISES AND SWIM ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIME...
My mom had a mastectomy and removed all her lymph nods removed in her right arm then she underwent chemotheraphy and radiation now a hard lump has appeared on the radiation area
I had an Lumpectomy & some lymph nodes removed on Sept /1st/ 09 the doctor wanted me to wear a halter to stop the swelling & bruiseing. I started to get a fluid buildup & the halter rubbed...
My MRI shows that the axillary lymph nodes are clear on the side that contains my cancerous breast tumor. The tumor is about 1cm. Could this indicate the good possiblity my nodes are clear before the ...
Dear Friend, My lymph nodes hurt and swell from Lymphedema, I have full body lymphedema cause of the nodes being checked for cancer, Colon and breast cancer, The wraps help the pain. God bless you all...
With the Galileo Whole Body Vibration machine a second study is running on the effects on women after a breast cancer operation.
A first study can be found on www.galileo2000.nl/literatuur.htm an...
Can you help. I haver a hard, oval, movable mass under my arm measuring 4cm x 2cm, I have no other symptoms what so ever. Complete blood check came back as all within normal range. Can some one please...
...n I meant to post it. Ah well, the aging process sneaks in again.
We have a confusion of terms here. Lymphatic invasion refers to lymph DUCTS (those flimsy little spider-web things) having been in...
Debbie, the Mayo clinic says as follows:
[quote]Lymphedema occurs when your lymph vessels are unable to adequately drain lymph fluid from your arm or leg. Lymphedema can be either primary or second...
...iscomfort your mom has been having.
What side was the cancer on? Is the pain on the same side that the lymph nodes were removed?
If it is on the side that the lymph nodes were removed, do you kno...
i was not told that after removing cancer of my cervix that i could develop lymphedema i would have been nice to know and taken away the suprize of it.
Lymph is a clear fluid that is carried th...
...ct the dye they try to figure out the node that feeds into the other nodes.
In the breast, a network of lymphatic vessels drain fluid and cells to the bean-shaped lymph nodes in the axilla (armpit). ...
American Cancer Society www.cancer.org 1-800-ACS-2345
Lymphedema: What Every Women With Breast Cancer Should Know
Women who have been treated for breast cancer may be a risk for lymphedema. Mo...
...the surgeon that i saw, is a specialist in sentinel node biopsies, where they inject a blue dye into the lymph nodes(?), in order to see which ones are cancerous, before removing them.
that way, y...
Hello Susan:
When I saw your post, I thought that I should respond. When I first noticed lymph edema, arimidex was the farthest thing from my mind. I did not have a mastectomy, nor did I have an...
Hi All, the gold standard treatment for lymphedema recommended by the National Lymphedema Network is complete/combined decongestive therapy which consists of manual lymph drainage, skin care, special ...
...ed with breast cancer in
1999. She was 68 then. She had a lumpectomy in 12/99, with the removal of many lymph nodes. The doctor took a lot of nodes and tissue from under her arm. She then had radiati...
I have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. Sentinal lymph node biospsy was positive in 2 of 4 nodes. It has been recommended that I have a mastectomy and lymph nodes removed, to be followed b...
what does it mean if the breast cancer had left the lymph node? Does this mean Mestatic
...shoulder.>>
I sure hope that it is nothing more than that. It's in the arm opposite where lymph nodes removed. My shoulder began hurting in front part--over a year ago, just once in aw...
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