Axillary Lymphedema

In this procedure doctors can check the axillary lymph nodes that they are having cancer or not without actually removing them. Removing the axillary nodes in huge manner increases the risk of lymphedema so for reducing this kind of risk of lymphedema this SLNB is performed or done. in this procedure surgeon first finds and removes the lymph nodes in which there is high risk of developing a tumor this is performed by injecting a radioactive substance blue dye into the tumor to area around it or to the area around the nipple and this carried by the lymphatic vessels to genital nodes.
SLNB is performed to do the conformation that the breast cancer has spread to the nearby lymph nodes. Most often a needle biopsy is done which is performed by the surgeon who inserts a needle into the lymph nodes to take out a small part of lymph tissue which is seen and observed under microscope a full ALAND is recommended if any of the cancer cells are found.it is a highly skill full procedure so it is only done by the skillful surgeon who knows this all techniques very well. …show more content…
Final Thoughts and Conclusion
Despite being candidates for BCS, many young women choose to have a mastectomy. Our results suggest that potential targets for interventions such as anxiety reduction and fostering fully informed shared