Location of arm draining lymph node in relation to breast cancer radiotherapy field and target volume

Lymphoedema of the ipsilateral arm following axillary surgery or radiotherapy remains a risk affecting some women after breast cancer treatment. Axillary reverse mapping (ARM) is a technique used to identify the lymph nodes and lymphatic channels draining the upper limb (ARM node) with the aim of preserving these during axillary surgery in breast cancer patients to prevent lymphoedema. A previous study from our institution [1] investigated the prevalence and predictors of ARM node involvement with breast cancer metastases in patients undergoing an axillary lymph node dissection (ALND).

Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology - November 13, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Wei Wang, Rachel Ward, Dan Jia, Simon Ashworth, Edgar Estoesta, Trevor Moodie, Verity Ahern, Kirsty Stuart, Nicholas Ngui, James French, Elisabeth Elder, David Farlow Tags: Original article Source Type: research