During removal of cancerous tissue in breast cancer, lymph nodes in the armpit are also removed (if found cancerous). As a result, a. cancer will reoccur at the original site b. Breast tissue will remain free of cancer, but remaining lymph nodes will become cancerous c. Lymph nodes will remain free of cancer, but remaining breast

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During removal of cancerous tissue in breast cancer, lymph nodes in the armpit are also removed (if found cancerous). As a result,

a. cancer will reoccur at the original site

b. Breast tissue will remain free of cancer, but remaining lymph nodes will become cancerous

c. Lymph nodes will remain free of cancer, but remaining breast tissue will become cancerous

d. There will recurrent infections in the associated arm

e. There will recurrent infections in opposite arm

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