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Expectations for Sentinel Node Injection

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Oct 7, 2022 | Replies (38)
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@polianad22

Thank you. My surgeon shared if she finds just 1 sentinel node positive, she will remove the whole group of axillary nodes. It looks like you found 2 sentinel nodes positive, but they removed 5 axillary nodes. I am confused. 🙁

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anjalima | @anjalima | Oct 1, 2022

Ask what “ whole group” means. Ask if a radioactive injection ( into nipple) day before surgery can help locate the path . They must remove more than the sentinel nodes if positive. They remove up to a clear margin of nodes so to speak. For me that was 5 other.

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