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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.

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

A genetic disorder where a man has three sex chromosomes (XXY) instead of the normal two (XY).

A disease that increases the risk of developing bowel cancer. Previously called hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC)….