Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Lymph node removal not needed for some breast cancer
A new study finds that many women with early do not need a painful procedure that has long been routine: removal of cancerous lymph nodes from the armpit.
The discovery turns standard medical practice on its head. Surgeons have been removing lymph nodes from under the arms of breast cancer patients for 100 years, believing it would prolong women’s lives by keeping the from spreading or coming back.
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