Lymph nodes in and around the armpit.

The removal of some lymph nodes in the armpit, to check whether cancer has spread.

Breast tissue that extends into the armpit.

See cording.

Also called lymph glands. Small, beanshaped structures that form part of the lymphatic system. They collect and destroy bacteria and viruses.

Thin tubes that drain the body’s tissue fluid (lymph) from all over the body to lymph nodes.

Tight cord feeling running from the armpit down the inner arm to the hand. Also known as axillary web syndrome.

Removal of the sentinel node. If this is clear, no further lymph nodes are removed….

The surgical removal of the whole of the diseased kidney. If diseased, the adrenal gland, surrounding fatty tissue and nearby lymph nodes are sometimes removed as well….

Surgery to remove lymph nodes and some surrounding structures in the neck, such as muscle, fat or nerves….