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Parasternal nodes

Nodi parasternales · Parasternální uzliny

Lymphatic & immune

Looks like

Small nodes along the internal thoracic vessels, just inside the chest wall beside the breastbone.

What it does

Filter lymph from the inner part of the breast, the front chest wall and the upper liver surface.

Keeping it well

Breast cancer from the inner half can spread here; radiotherapy plans may include them.

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