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A 61-year-old male asked:

what does it mean if a post-operation (whipple) pathology test result comes back with no cancer involvement into the lymph nodes?

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Dr. Sewa Legha answered

Medical Oncology 50 years experience

Good news: This means less serious Cancer and better prognosis compared to those who have lymph node metastasis.

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