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My sister just had a double mastectomy and they found cancer in the lymph node lower right side should she have a body scan to see if the cancer has s?

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Lymph nodes: Your general surgeon will be the best guy to see and decide.

Answered 3/26/2013

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Yes, FDG PET/CT scan: A pet scan looks at the whole body for anatomic and metabolic potential metastases.

Answered 10/4/2016

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