Lymph node visibility in imaging

Hi Moomincorn​ I was diagnosed with IDC er+ pr+ HER2- 2cm stage 2 grade 3 with 1 lymph node involved. My lymph nodes looked normal on my ultrasound, and my surgeon said they were very small when he removed the sentinel nodes. However, one did have cancer cells present, which he was a little surprised about, although he did say the size and shape of the lymph node doesn't always reflect what is going on, only pathology can say for sure. As the other nodes were clear, and I was having chemo, an auxiliary clearance wasn't recommended for me, they treated the area with radiation after chemo. 

Good news your other scans are clear. My understanding is that these are to check to see if they can find any evidence of the cancer spreading beyond the lymph nodes.

Definitely contact your breast care nurse, mine have been wonderful, and helped me understand test results, various procedures and why I was having them.

I found it useful to have someone else with me for my appointments as it's a lot to take in, and can be overwhelming at times.