Lymph nodes are strategically clustered throughout the body. Some are situated near the surface of the skin and can be easily felt (such as in the groin or armpit, under the jaw, and behind the ear).
To diagnose melanoma your doctor removes the abnormal area and a small area of surrounding skin. This is called an excision biopsy ... an area between the melanoma and the nearby lymph nodes the lymph ...
This surgery removes the whole breast. That includes the breast tissue, nipple, areola, and most of the skin covering the breast. This surgery is also called a simple mastectomy. Modified radical ...