It IS an interesting theory. The doctors never addressed that part of the pathology report and I never advocated. I frequently wonder in my head if the lymph node dissection was accurate because that one wasn’t found.
If I think of all my doctor groups, the only one I can ask is my oncologist. A lot of practices are only starting to release electronic health records and I recently discovered that in my MRI report (I get 1 every 2 years), it said ‘benign finding on left side, been there awhile.’ It’s a long story…but to sum up, it wasn’t well received when I called to ask what that meant because I had unresolved feelings from realizing that there had also been a record of an “inconclusive ultrasound” (which was on my left side) and the answer was that those were different doctors. Then I was told that whatever it is, (they aren’t sure,) didn’t enhance on the MRI so it was benign, but I could have it biopsied when I have my next one. And I certainly intend to.

Sorry I got off the lymphedema topic!