The first symptom of breast cancer most people notice is a lump in their breast or some thickening. Breast symptoms to look out for: a new lump or thickening in your breast or armpit. a change in size, shape or feel of your breast. skin changes in the breast such as puckering, dimpling, a rash or redness of the skin

The surgeon makes a small cut in your armpit to remove the lymph nodes. Generally, they remove between 10 and 15 lymph nodes. But the number of nodes in the armpit varies from person to person. The surgeon sends the lymph nodes to the laboratory to check them for cancer cells. You get the results at your follow up appointment.

Different types of cancer can spread into the lymph nodes in your armpit, but this is more common with breast cancer. You may also hear your doctor calling these axillary lymph nodes. This is because axilla is the medical term for armpit. The diagram below shows the network of lymph nodes in your axilla and breast.

under your armpit. in your groin. Find out more about the lymphatic system and lymph nodes; Bone and joint ...

armpit. groin. Lymph nodes commonly swell if we have an infection but they usually go back to normal over a short time. With lymphoma, the lymph nodes often grow slowly and may be there for months or years before they're noticed. But sometimes they grow very quickly. Usually, the swollen nodes don't hurt.

If you are under 30 and have a lump in your breast that isn't caused by anything else, your GP might offer you an appointment to a breast clinic. But this may not be an urgent referral. Your GP may get advice from the breast clinic about whether to refer you. In Scotland . Your doctor should offer you an urgent referral to a breast clinic if you:

Advanced breast cancer: diagnosis and treatment National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), 2009

2023年7月31日 · Scar tissue in the armpit (cording) Some women develop scar tissue in the armpit after lymph node removal. The connective tissues in the armpit get inflamed, which forms one or more tight bands. This usually happens within the first few weeks or months after the operation. The scar tissue is called cording or banding or axillary web syndrome.

To make a diagnosis your doctor will feel and look at your lump. In most cases, your doctor can recognise and diagnose a lipoma easily. Your doctor will also ask questions about the lump. For example, do you have any symptoms, and if it has changed in size. Sometimes you might need an ultrasound scan of the area.

a lump in your tummy due to an enlarged liver or spleen or lymph nodes - you may feel full after only a small amount of food, feel sick or have tummy pains. breathlessness, chest pain or a feeling of pressure, or coughing - if lymphoma is affecting nodes in your chest. unexplained itching