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Isolated Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis
Source: Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.
Source updated: December 17, 2021 · Captured 2026-09-09.
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Context: Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
For information about the treatments listed below, see the Treatment Option Overview section.
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Cancer found only in the axillary (armpit) lymph nodes may have spread from a tumor in the breast.
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Treatment of axillary lymph node metastasis is usually:
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Surgery to remove the lymph nodes.
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Treatment also may include one or more of the following:
Surgery to remove the breast.
Radiation therapy to the breast.
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Chemotherapy.
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A clinical trial of new types of treatment.
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