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lymph node biopsy differences?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Aug 8 10:49am | Replies (13)
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Let me see if I can clarify. Sentinel nodes are lymph nodes, they are the first lymph nodes to be affected if cancer spreads. In a sentinel node biopsy, a tracer material is used to help the surgeon find the sentinel nodes during surgery.

This site has a good explanations about sentinel nodes.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/sentinel-node-biopsy/about/pac-20385264
US (Ultrasound) and MRI are imaging techniques to help identify the nodes or other spots that need to be biopsied.

Are you scheduled for a biobsy?

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meeshodge | @meeshodge | Aug 6 8:20am

Thank you Laurie
I am scheduled next week for an US guided lymph node biopsy (2 nodes) on affected breast side. The surgeon did say that when I had my surgery, they would inject a blue dye prior so he could see if anything else was an issue.
To make sure I am understanding correctly, a SN Biopsy is when you have the dye during surgery?

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meeshodge | @meeshodge | Aug 6 8:27am

This was what my surgeon said:

"We should get the Right lymph node biopsy US-guided before any surgery you choose. If the low chance that the lymph node is positive, we have to discuss doing chemotherapy first. We are not do any US-guided lymph node biopsy on the Left. The left lymph nodes look ok. But I will do a left surgical lymph node biopsy if you still choose DMX, because in the low chance there is small cancer on the left (based on whatever the MRI finding on the left could be), then we cannot go back and do a surgical lymph node biopsy".
"If DCIS changes to invasive cancer:
-Lumpectomy, then possibly chemotherapy (other tests to do - lymph node biopsy, Oncotype tumor score), then radiation and endocrine
-DMX - then possibly chemotherapy (we do lymph node biopsy right away during mastectomy, Oncotype tumor score), most likely no radiation (depends on lymph node), yes endocrine therapy".

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