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Expectations for Sentinel Node Injection

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

It really can’t as it has to be sent to pathology to determine if the cancer has spread to those nodes. That takes time! I know this because I asked my surgeon! I wish they could do it all during one surgery but apparently not possible!

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callalloo | @callalloo | Oct 4, 2022

Correct. I asked my surgeon a similar question and she noted that biopsies take time. If I remember correctly, I got the biopsy results of both lumpectomy and sentinel node about a week later. An anxious week later, I might add...

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