Guest guest Posted January 23, 2006 Report Posted January 23, 2006 TRISH Yes, you are right. The entire process, 8 1/2 years ago, took 2 hrs for a sentinel node biopsy , withthe actual biopsy about 20-30 min. they did a double dose...both taking out the sentinel node and taking out the number of nodes they usually did in the past, as a double check since the process was only several years old, and I was part of a clinical trial done by my surgeon, Donagan,one of the originators of the process. If anyone now is frightened, please ask for extra anesthesthetic ahead of time,and more explaination of what they will do..however it is a technique that is life saving and .usuallyeliminates further surgery of the lymph nodes. Quote
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