The enlarged lymph nodes were nontender and firm ... The upper anterior chest wall, at the midclavicular line, showed an area of ulceration 5 cm long and 2 cm wide, with a 5-mm opening, which ...

Recurrences may be: Local: In the breast Regional: In the lymph nodes or chest wall Distant: In distant organs When breast cancer recurs at a distant location, it is no longer curable but is still ...

This procedure lets them take a sample of lymph nodes to inspect for cancer cells ... As you heal, you may feel a few kinds of sensations in your arm, breast, or chest wall. Examples are tenderness, ...

the space between the lung and chest wall is opened decortication of the visceral pleura (membranous outer layer of the lung) is performed. During decortication, the lung is deflated to reduce blood ...