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Malignant axillary lymphadenopathy--a problem for management.

C T Lim1, R Nambiar

  • 1Department of Surgery, Singapore General Hospital.

Singapore Medical Journal
|December 1, 1991
PubMed
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Enlarged axillary lymph nodes can signal cancer, often lymphoma or metastasis. Focus investigations on treatable cancers once malignancy is confirmed; extensive primary tumor searches are often ineffective and costly.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Diagnostic Medicine
  • Surgical Pathology

Background:

  • Axillary lymph node enlargement is a potential early indicator of malignancy.
  • While lymphoma and metastasis (melanoma, breast, lung cancer) are common causes, the primary tumor can remain elusive.
  • Histological confirmation of malignancy is crucial for guiding subsequent diagnostic and management strategies.