Lymph nodes and recommendations

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I've scrolled through a few sites to try to find an answer for those who

have had lymph(s) removed. I had 23 removed< so common sense would prevail on

my left side (blood pressure< etc.)

I hope this helps. It also says to check with your surgeon.

Best,

" The care following removal of lymph nodes depends upon the exact type of

surgery and the recommendations of that surgeon. A sample of lymph nodes is

recommended if there is any invasive component to the the breast cancer. Whether

an axillary lymph node dissection is needed depends upon the characteristics

of the tumor and whether there are any positive nodes (if a sentinel node

biopsy was done first). If an axillary lymph node dissection is done,

precautions should be taken to minimize the risk of injury to that arm (no blood

pressure or injections) in order to reduce the risk of lymphedema or infection.