sentinel lymph node biopsy is a test that checks lymph nodes for cancer cells.

What is it used for?

It is used to find out whether an early-stage cancer has spread through the lymphatic system.

this inplies...that the biopsy can show how likely it is that your cancer is spreading or metastasizing

It's most often used for people who have breast cancer or melanoma.



What do the results mean?

If your results are positive, it means cancer was found ....
and cancer may have spread to nearby lymph nodes and other organs.

So ur provider may recommend removing and testing more lymph nodes to check for cancer cells.


Now, If your results are negative, it means no cancer cells were found,

So it's unlikely that the cancer has spread.

You will not need to have any more lymph nodes removed.

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