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Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection
Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection
This procedure is done in order to diagnose the cancer, do treatment and check the sentinel lymph nodes, so that the cancer cells do not spread further. It works as a substitute for the Axillary clearance method and has an added advantage of determining the stage of cancer.
This method may not always detect the cancer, therefore the patient may require more surgery eve after this operation.
Pre-Surgery
The patient needs to have a thorough discussion with the doctor about the extent of the cancer cells. Through the tests and lymph node dissection it will be confirmed what will be the procedure further. Whether to go for lumpectomy and mastectomy will decide heavily on this factor of the spread of the cancer
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