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It's standard procedure to remove at least one lymph node during breast cancer surgery and for the surgeon to review it under the microscope and check for cancer before completing your surgery. The lymph node closest to your cancer is called a sentinel node and if it tests positive it is likely the surgeon will remove more of the nearby lymph nodes to check for additional spread of your cancer. Cancer spreads to nearby lymph nodes before it spreads to other organs and becomes a stage 4 cancer. Like @A MyBCTeam Member said it helps to determine your next treatments, so yes, it's a good idea and important.
Yes, yes!!! It help the team decide on your next treatments. You need to know if the cancer has spread and that's a great way to find out. Wishing you well. Hugs
Removing lymph nodes during a lumpectomy is a very common and often important part of breast cancer surgery. The main reason is to check whether cancer has spread beyond the breast — which helps guide the rest of your treatment plan. The most common approach is a sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), where only the first few Show Full Answer
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