Radiation to lymph node area?

[Donna]

Hi Donna,

I asked my radiologist why they weren't doing rads for the lymph area since the tumor they found in the sentinel node was almost as big as the primary turmor they removed from the breast. He said the size wasn't a factor, that since all other nodes removed (11) were clear, it was only in the sentinel node. He went on to say that statistically it was negligible for survival rates to treat for one node.

Both my oncologist and my radiologist are part of very large groups here and they are specifically known for conservative, painstaking detailed case reviews and treatment which is why I picked them. I am hoping I made the right choice, there is only one way to know, :-)

Best to You,

Another Donna