A 47-year-old female asked:
i had a lymph node biopsy / removal on tuesday 29 jan and have to fly from jhb to ct tomorrow for a funeral. is it safe for me to fly?
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Dr. Hushang Haghighat answered
Specializes in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Yes: The biopsy is not problem for flight , but you should get the result of pathology to find the cause if you need further treatment.
Answered on Mar 2, 2019
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