Lymph node status
I was just wondering how cancer in lymph nodes is detected before surgery. Some women already seem to know their lymph node status before their operation. Was this diagnosed through ultrasound, mammog...
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Lymph node transplant is a thing! Still early stages yet and results are pretty variable. Of course current treatment uses lymph nodes from elsewhere in the body not the ones removed in an axillary clearance, but if it improves, who knows? So far, it seems only worth considering if you have considerable swelling/pain/difficulty of movement - looong procedure, costly and not guaranteed - but worth watching.