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Has anyone forgone sentinel node biopsies?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Mar 31 7:42am | Replies (21)
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@cashemire

i was given no choice, they couldnt find the sentinal node so all removed (around 15) and all were negative
i really wanted to be spared their removal
i didnt know an ultrasound could detect affected nodes!

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reflector75 | @reflector75 | Mar 29 9:28am

That was part of my decision to go for SMALL ( UK) trial -as tumour was small (7mm) and ultrasound showed clear axilla. Tumour was removed by vacuum extraction with local anaesthesia - essentially a kind of ‘super biopsy’.

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wyowyld | @wyowyld | Mar 29 9:44am

Me too!!! Thought I had done my research, but I also was unaware an ultrasound could detect that as I had an ultrasound. The lumpectomy was no big deal, but I'm still having a few issues with the node removal. Oh well, hopefully we will not have to face this again, but if we do, we will be better informed.

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