{"id":1199,"date":"2023-08-26T06:33:33","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T06:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.breastaware.gr\/?page_id=1199"},"modified":"2025-08-10T10:42:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T10:42:56","slug":"%ce%bb%ce%b5%ce%bc%cf%86%ce%b1%ce%b4%ce%b5%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ba%cf%8c%cf%82-%ce%ba%ce%b1%ce%b8%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%b9%cf%83%ce%bc%cf%8c%cf%82-%ce%bc%ce%b1%cf%83%cf%87%ce%ac%ce%bb%ce%b7%cf%82","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.breastaware.gr\/en\/%ce%b5%cf%80%ce%b5%ce%bc%ce%b2%ce%ac%cf%83%ce%b5%ce%b9%cf%82-%ce%bc%ce%b1%cf%83%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%8d\/%ce%bb%ce%b5%ce%bc%cf%86%ce%b1%ce%b4%ce%b5%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ba%cf%8c%cf%82-%ce%ba%ce%b1%ce%b8%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%b9%cf%83%ce%bc%cf%8c%cf%82-%ce%bc%ce%b1%cf%83%cf%87%ce%ac%ce%bb%ce%b7%cf%82\/","title":{"rendered":"Axillary Lymph Node Dissection (ALND)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is Axillary Lymph Node Dissection?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The armpit lymph node cleaning<\/strong> is a surgical procedure performed on patients with breast cancer<\/strong> when there is a documented or high probability metastasis to the axillary lymph nodes.<\/strong> During the operation, the axillary lymph nodes (usually 10-40) are removed in order to examine them microscopically for cancer cells.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The operation is usually performed at the same time as the lumpectomy<\/strong> or the mastectomy,<\/strong> in order to collect valuable information about the forecast<\/strong> and to form the appropriate complementary treatment plan<\/strong> (chemotherapy, radiotherapy).<\/p>\n

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When is Axillary Lymph Node Dissection Necessary?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Axillary lymph node dissection is required in the following cases:<\/p>\n