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ILC w/1 lymph node cancerous. Standard not to radiate lymph area?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Aug 27, 2023 | Replies (23)Comment receiving replies
I had lymphovascular invasion too. I had one Sentinel node positive so they removed all my armpits lymph nodes as precaution. I didn’t have radiation either. The standard is you’ll have 3 and plus lymph node positive to “qualify” for radiation. Both my Oncologist and Radiation Oncologist said I won’t get much benefit to receive radiation.
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Have you suffered from lymphedema as a result of having all of the lymph nodes under your arm pits removed? Do you wear a compression vest and/or arm compression? Cancer returned in the form of two tumors at each end of the lymph node incision. I have been told the surgeon will only perform surgery to remove the rest of my breast when I agree to have all remaining lymph nodes removed, although they are all healthy. (Ten were removed when I had a lumpectomy.)