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Mammo shows no suspicious findings. there is a benign appearing intramammary lymph node. can that turn cancerous??

Q: mammo shows no suspicious findings. there is a benign appearing intramammary lymph node. can that turn cancerous??

: Unlikely and I would follow the recommendations of your doctor who ordered it and have surveillance of the lymph node regularly as they recommend.

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Unlikely and I would follow the recommendations of your doctor who ordered it and have surveillance of the lymph node regularly as they recommend.

Answered 8/8/2023

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Mammo shows no suspicious findings. there is a benign appearing intramammary lymph node. can that turn cancerous??

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