I was 36 when I found a lump. As you say, surgery and treatment were quite different. The doctor observed the lymph node which appeared to be swollen. Therefore, it was undetermined the cause at that moment, and the lymph node was sent to the lab to be tested. Unfortunately, the chest was opened, and it was therefore determined that as many lymph nodes as possible be removed (14). The follow-up showed no cancer, just possible previous infection caused the swelling of the lymph node. Fortunately, the removal of these lymph nodes has not caused me any problems. I am now 92. It is hard to believe, with out modern knowledge, that I survived. No chemo, radiation, or follow-up medication.
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