Axillary radiation treatment is often used in the treatment of breast cancer. The axillary lymph nodes are tiny organs located close to the breasts that are involved in the immune response. Because of this close proximity to the breasts, cancer in...
The serratus anterior is a ridge-shaped muscle that originates on the upper eight or nine ribs and is inserted on the medial and anterior border of the scapula. The serratus anterior gets its name from its appearance and location: It has jagged...
Until recently, axillary lymph node surgery, the removal of the lymph nodes in the arms, was routinely performed in women with breast cancer. Because breast cancer can sometimes spread to the lymph nodes, the conventional wisdom postulated that it...
A mastectomy is the surgical removal of your entire breast as the result of breast cancer. The five different types of mastectomy include simple or total mastectomy, radical, modified radical, partial and subcutaneous mastectomy. Since each...
The axillary nerve innervates the deltoid muscles in the shoulder and is located in the armpit, or axilla. This nerve can be damaged in patients who have a fractured upper arm bone, a cast or splint on the upper arm, improperly use crutches, have...
Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) is a common virus: According to Dr. John Sullivan, writing in the medical database UpToDate, it is estimated that 90 to 95 percent of adults have evidence of being infected by the virus at some time. It commonly causes...
The surgical procedure that partially or totally removes a breast is called a mastectomy. A mastectomy commonly occurs to treat or prevent breast cancer. Four different types of breast mastectomy exist---partial, simple, modified radical and...
