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After breast and lymph nodes removal other lymph nodes on the other armpit
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After breast and lymph nodes removal other lymph nodes on the other armpit
by toniri4, Apr 07, 2006 12:00AM
Hello,
My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and lymph node metastasis on both armpits. The affected breast was the right.
She had chemotherapy and radio therapy. After this treatment, the lymph nodes on the left armpit (not the one corresponding to the breast with cancer) disappeared and the doctor decided to remove the right breast and the lymph nodes from the right armpit.
After 2 years from the surgery she noticed 2 lymph nodes on the left armpit. They are mobile and small.
What does this mean? What do you think it will happen? We are very worried...
Thank you very much in advanced for your answer and help.
My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and lymph node metastasis on both armpits. The affected breast was the right.
She had chemotherapy and radio therapy. After this treatment, the lymph nodes on the left armpit (not the one corresponding to the breast with cancer) disappeared and the doctor decided to remove the right breast and the lymph nodes from the right armpit.
After 2 years from the surgery she noticed 2 lymph nodes on the left armpit. They are mobile and small.
What does this mean? What do you think it will happen? We are very worried...
Thank you very much in advanced for your answer and help.
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-RN,MSN-rf, Apr 07, 2006 12:00AM
She will go tomorrow to see the oncologyst.
Please keep fingers crossed for us. She fears chemotheraphy to death...
Thank you again.
Irina