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If lymphoma/leukemia is in an enlarged lymph node and my surgeon removed a normal sized (1cm) node next to the enlarged node is that enough to rule out cancer if its benign? he said the big one (3.5cm) is too risky to remove?

Q: if lymphoma/leukemia is in an enlarged lymph node and my surgeon removed a normal sized (1cm) node next to the enlarged node is that enough to rule out cancer if its benign? he said the big one (3.5cm) is too risky to remove?

: He did not remove but I assume he biopsied that big lymph node. Remove it or not does not change the treatment if it turns out cancer is confirmed.

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He did not remove but I assume he biopsied that big lymph node. Remove it or not does not change the treatment if it turns out cancer is confirmed.

Answered 8/1/2022

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A member asked:

If lymphoma/leukemia is in an enlarged lymph node and my surgeon removed a normal sized (1cm) node next to the enlarged node is that enough to rule out cancer if its benign? he said the big one (3.5cm) is too risky to remove?

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