The base of female breast extends
Extends Transversely from
Extension known as
Female breast consists of
Areola
Areola glands
Lactiferous ducts
Layer of deep connective tissue
Retromammary Space
Suspensory Ligaments
Veins draining from the Breast ultimately drain into
Breast tumors typically
75% OF LYMPHATIC VESSELS DRAIN into
Extra lymph that doesn't get drained works its way back through the
Most of the remaining lymph particularly from the medial portion of the breast flows into the
Tumors that spread across lymph nodes and across breasts
5 Groups of Lymph nodes
Pectoral (anterior nodes)
Humeral Nodes
Subcleavean Nodes
Central Nodes
Apical Nodes
Lymph from the apical nodes flow into the
Peau d Orange
Mastectomy
During Mastectomy