If cancer cells are found in the sentinel lymph node, it was - TopicsExpress



          

If cancer cells are found in the sentinel lymph node, it was recommended that more underarm (axillary) lymph nodes be removed to reduce the risk of recurrence. But research has shown that women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer with one or two positive sentinel nodes who have lumpectomy and radiation do just as well as women who have axillary node surgery. So the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) put out new guidelines on sentinel lymph node biopsy for early-stage breast cancer. bit.ly/1njG21C
Posted on: Tue, 27 May 2014 20:30:01 +0000

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