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• n  any of the lymph glands of the armpit; fights infections in the neck and chest and arm regions

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• Avoiding radiotherapy is an option for some older patients with breast cancer
  ( American Association for Cancer Research ) Omission of radiotherapy is a reasonable option for women age 65 or older who receive hormone therapy after breast-conserving surgery for hormone receptor-positive, axillary node-negative breast cancer, according to results of the PRIME 2 trial presented here at the 2013 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 10-14.
  Dec. 11, 2013 - EurekAlert!