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This procedure was brought to my attention by my surgeon, Dr. Singletary. I had a consultation with her before surgery, and during that consultation she explained to me about the Sentinel Node Biopsy, how it would be done and what the benefits were of it.

A few hours before surgery, I was taken to the Nuclear Medicine Department. There they injected radioactive tracer in the area around my tumor.

After surgery I felt a little discomfort, but I could tolerate it. I was discharged the next day. Then seven days later I came back and the wound from surgery was completely healed.

I would recommend this procedure called Sentinel Node Biopsy to a friend who had the same situation because from my experience after surgery I had no complications, no infection, no swelling of the arm, and my recovery time was short.

 

 

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I discovered a lump in my left breast. I contacted
  my doctor's office to order a mammogram for
    me. When the mammogram showed a
      suspicious spot, I was referred to
        M.D. Anderson for ultrasound and a core
          biopsy. Those tests confirmed that I had
          a malignant tumor in my left breast. They
          concluded that my cancer was Stage II.
           
      My treatment plan consisted of three
    phases. First I had chemotherapy for six
  months. Then I had the surgery, known as a
lumpectomy, followed by radiation therapy.