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Is it possible for breast cancer to cause bilateral axillary lymph nodes enlargement?

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Axillary adenopathy: It would be very unlikely that breast CA would cause symmetrical and bilateral lymphnode swelling. Sounds much more likely to be an infectious/viral process.

Answered 12/4/2020

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