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How do I know the surgeon took enough lymph nodes during my surgery?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Oct 29 4:24pm | Replies (33)
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My oncologist explained to me, when I kept questioning the WHY questions … one of 3 masses in my breast barely showed up on my annual mammogram. One only showed u, barely, on an ultrasound. The third only showed up, barely, on an ultrasound. He told me when he was able to look at each scan and did a physical exam he was able to feel something, maybe by touch. So in my case Finding or feeling the cancer (all 3 masses were same cancer) was very difficult.

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traci999 | @traci999 | Aug 21 7:39am

That makes sense. If one's cancer was easy to find I'm sure they probably wouldn't have the questions we do. I'm just so scared of them leaving lymph nodes that had cancerous tissue that could cause problems later. I'm going to ask my oncologist next week if they can do an ultrasound or biopsy on the remaining ones in the auxiliary just to make sure but then again are you ever sure?

Thank you for your response. I am glad they found yours and I hope you have a blessed day.

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