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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient 18 years or older with breast cancer and biopsy-proven malignant involvement of an axillary lymph node * Surgical management will be determined by the surgeon, who will decide if preoperative I-125 seed localization of the positive node is necessary or if they will retrieve the positive node with intraoperative ultrasound guidance. During surgery, the targeted node, its associated biopsy markers, I-125 seed if placed, and twinkling marker will be resected. The position of the marker in the lymph node or proximity to the node will be noted from the surgical and pathology documentation. * Surgery will be performed by one of the surgeons in the Division of Breast and Melanoma Surgical Oncology (Dr. Judy Boughey, Dr. Amy Degnim, Dr. Tina Hieken, Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, Dr. Mary Mrdutt, Dr. Dalliah Black, Dr. Mara Piltin) * Patients must be able to understand the study procedures and comply with them for the entire length of the study * No contraception is necessary or required Exclusion Criteria: * Current drug or alcohol use or dependence that, in the opinion of the site investigator, would interfere with adherence to study requirements * Inability or unwillingness of individual or legal guardian/representative to give written informed consent * Current or past participation within a specified timeframe in another clinical trial, as warranted by the administration of this intervention