Question

the patient has several lymph nodes under their arm removed after a breast cancer treatment. Which is most likely the side effect?

- Severely compromised immune system

- Swelling of the arm

- Sepsis (bacteria from lymph entering blood system)

- Dehydration from interstitial fluids failing to return to blood please explain why or cite sources if you dont want to explain

Answer 1

Most likely side effect

b. Swelling of the arm.

because in breast cancer axillary lymph nodes involved . These lymph nodes are involved in draining both breast and upper limbs. In breast cancer two to three group of lymph nodes are involved . Because of breast cancer, these two to three group of lymph nodes are removed during breast cancer surgery.

Lymph nodes are involved in draining of lymph from  the particular region .

if these lymph nodes are removed it causes the accumulation of lymph in the Arm and leads to swelling of lymph in the arm.