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Can breast cancer only be in underarm lymph nodes ? no cancer on breast no breast lumps on breast?
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Very rare but it may be possible. More common is the lymphadenopathy of other diseases such as viral, bacterial or lymphoproliferative disease.
Answered 7/2/2023
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