Breast cancer patients may not need lymph nodes removed, study finds

Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - 00:30 in Health & Medicine

Removal of multiple nodes has been standard practice, but a study finds it doesn't affect survival rates. The procedure can have side effects.Some women with early-stage breast cancer may be cured without the need to remove multiple lymph nodes, which has been the standard practice, researchers reported Tuesday.

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