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I have idc and ct scan said 2 12mm indeterminate lymph nodes found in same area. lumpectomy in two days. do the those lymph nodes have to be removed?
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Maybe: Surgeons will often use injection of a small amount of a radioactive material to identify the lymph node that drains that area of the breast. This is called a Sentinel Node localization and biopsy. This procedure has been shown to be efective in identifying spread to the Lymph nodes. Speak to your surgeon about this procedure.
Answered 5/5/2015
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