Lymph nodes in the region of the primary tumor. A lymph node that drains lymph fluid from the area around a cancer.
Regional Lymph Nodes by Primary Site:
Face, Other (cheek, chin, forehead, jaw, nose and temple) - Preauricular, Facial, Submental,
Submandibular
Neck - Preauricular, Occipital, Spinal Accessory (Posterior Cervical), Submental, Supraclavicular,
Axillary,
Arm/Shoulder -
Axillary, Spinal Accessory (for shoulder), Epitrochlear (for hand/arm)
Vulva/Penis/Scrotum -
Femoral (Superficial Inguinal), Deep Inguinal
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