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My sister is aged about 40 years. She had a lump in her right breast a mammogram was done and then 2.5 cms lump with benign lymph nodes were noted. A quadrantectomy on right breast only no lymph nodes were extracted. Upon HPE it was revealed that she has ductal infiltrating carcinoma. Then PET CT was done and no distant metastasis and no lymphadenopathy was reveled. It is advised to undergo 4 cycles of CT and the breast only irradiation. Is lymph node removal required.
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Hi lybrate-user. Normaly lymph nodes is removed to diagnose the cancer is metastasis or not .if CT showes no metastasis .And no lymph adenopathy. There is no need to removal of lymph nodes required. Radiation and chemo therapy will take care of any metastasis is present.
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