I read that during surgery, what is called a Spill, is when cells drip from the instruments and attach to a new area, this happened when my uncle had a large melenoma on his back removed, the cells attached to his lung which was near by. I was also told when I had my first treatments that a Sandwhich therapy is uses, whihc is chemo first to kills cells in the blood, radiation to kill cells in the tissue from surgery and further chemo to mop up what is left, so I had AC rads CMF, and as I have not had any further surgery I can't comment, I was told by the reconstruction surgery that although not common it could return after surgery, and he had to inform me of this info, to cover him I expect, so I guess it is a gamble.
Love & Hugs Lyn
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