NURSING 3180

Chapter 17 – Breast and Regional Lymphatic 1. Know the quadrants of the breast and the significance of the axillary tail of Spence  The upper outer quadrant is the site of most breast tumors  Axillary tail of Spence has many lymph nodes, which allows a direct route for breast cancer to metastasis. 2. What physical changes occur to the woman’s breast with aging  After menopause ovarian secretion of estrogen and progesterone decreases, which causes the breast glandular tis...