Friday, August 12, 2011

Enriching the Vocab

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Axillary lymph nodes glands in the armpit that fight harmful invaders such as bacteria. The presence of breast cancer cells in these lymph nodes generally indicates that cancer is more likely to spread elsewhere in the body.

Axillary lymph node dissection Surgical removal of lymph nodes in the armpit area

Invasive cancer Cancers that are capable of going beyond their site of origin and invading neighboring tissue

Lymph nodes Glands found throughout the body that fight harmful invaders such as bacteria. The presence of cancer cells in lymph nodes adjacent to a primary tumor generally indicates that cancer is more likely to spread elsewhere in the body.

Lymphedema Swelling of arm that can follow axillary node removal as part of breast cancer surgery. It can be temporary or permanent and occur immediately or any time after.


Metastasis Spread of cancer to an organ beyond the location in which it originated

Radiation therapy Treatment with high-energy rays (X-rays) to kill cancer cells

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