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We all differ as to how many nodes each one of us has. Obviously some have many, others have very few. If doing sentinel node biopsy they try to track and find either by dye and/or by radiologic response (as in geiger counter) the first node or nodes with the dye and/or rads response for removal. If clear, then likely no others need to be removed. We are all generally anatomically fairly alike but not everyone is.
Not all surgeons have lots of experience with removal of lymph nodes. It is possible but less likely for those who have done lots of lymph node removals to miss a node.
Is your surgeon a breast cancer specialist?
If he thought he "removed 70% of the nodes" during the second surgery and he wasn't speaking about the original surgery, then I don't think I'd be comfortable about it.
AlaskaAngel
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