Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy: What Affects The Test
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What Affects the Test
It may not be possible to have a clear result from the small sample taken during a sentinel lymph node biopsy. Surgery to remove additional lymph nodes (axillary dissection) may be needed.
| Last updated: | March 31, 2008 |
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| Author: | Bets Davis, MFA |
| Reviewed By: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine, Brent Shoji, MD - General Surgery |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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