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Forum Post If lymph nodes were clear, can cancer spread?
...rned - THANKS! 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...
Forum Post ? for Sandy L or anyone who has info--aortocaval lymph node.
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...
Forum Post Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy - What you need to know
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 ...
Forum Post after having your lymph nodes removed how much can you lift?...
after having your lymph nodes removed how much can you lift?
Forum Post I have nerve damage due to cutting the lymph nodes during my...
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?
Forum Post Preparing for mastectomy/lymph node removal
...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...
Forum Post Lymph node invasion and HRT
...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...
Forum Post Lymph nodes removal
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...
Forum Post can i have a massage on my arm after i have hade my lymph no...
...ome cases. Here is an excerpt from a site that explains it more clearly: ----------------------------- Lymph drainage massage is excellent for women who have had breast cancer and had some axillary ...
Forum Post why will lymphedema occur if the lymph nodes have been remov...
why will lymphedema occur if the lymph nodes have been removed
Forum Post LYMPH GLAND REMOVAL
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...
Forum Post My mom had a mastectomy and removed all her lymph nods remov...
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
Forum Post I had an Lumpectomy & some lymph nodes removed on Sept /1st/...
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...
Forum Post MRI shows clear axillary lymph nodes
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 ...
Forum Post what is the cause of pain after lymph removal in breast canc
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...
Forum Post PowerPlate And lymph drainage
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...
Forum Post Swollen lymph node
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...
Forum Post Confused over treatment therapy
...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...
Forum Post New Beginning 2, Let's Talk
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...
Forum Post Shoulder pain
...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...
Forum Post Things that your Dr. didn't tell you.
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...
Forum Post Sentinel Node Biopsy in the US
...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). ...
Forum Post The beginning
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...
Forum Post Oncologist v general surgeon?
...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...
Forum Post Arimidex Causes Lymphedema?
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...
Forum Post Lymphedema and pain
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 ...
Forum Post Fluid buildup after lumpectomy, radiation, biopsy
...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...
Forum Post anxiety about lymphodemo - I am a pianist
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...
Forum Post what does it mean if the breast cancer had left the l...
what does it mean if the breast cancer had left the lymph node? Does this mean Mestatic
Forum Post Update...shoulder pain, etc...
...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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