Fig. 2From: Minimize the extent and morbidity of axillary dissection for node-positive breast cancer patients: implementation of axillary lymph node dissection based on breast lymphatics levelPathological examination method (right axilla). The nonstained bALNs are sent for pathological examination separately by resecting serial tissue every 0.5 cm away from the horizontal line and vertical line along the superior blue-stained bALN and medial blue-stained bALN. bALN: axillary lymph node from the breastBack to article page