Lymph nodes in the area of the armpit that contain cancer cells. This is determined by having surgery that removes some of the nodes. They are then looked at under a microscope to see if they have cancer cells in them.
Read more about lymph node removal.
Audio contributed by: Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach
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