What is Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
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Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Definition
Definition
A sentinel lymph node biopsy is the removal and testing of specific lymph node tissue.
A sentinel lymph node biopsy is often done during cancer-removal surgery or prior to surgery. The sentinal nodes are the lymph nodes to which cancer would spread first. Sentinel node biopsy is part of the staging process. Staging is an attempt to determine how much the cancer has spread away from the original tumor.
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